ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 25th
1921
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THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
ANNUAL REPORT
i OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
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THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Publiahers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
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Village Officers
Elected March 30, 1920
President
Treasurer
Collector
FRED C. NEGUS
CHARLES E.HOLDEN
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
WILLIAM H. STARTUP
S. Westin, 1922
TRUSTEES
Geo. W. Howe, 1923
John F. Dwyer, 1921
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
IL. C. Pratt, 1923
N. C. Peterson
William H. Startup, 1921
Angelo C. Freeborn, 1922
AUDITORS
Melchor Aronson
R. S. Haase
Archie Gallipo
FIRE WARDENS
Tom King, 1st
A. P. Humphrey, 2nd
Trustees’ Orders
Drawn for year ending February 25, 1921
GENERAL ACCOUNT
, 2140, 2148, 2152, 2157, 2176, 2186, 2196, 2212,
2222, 2231, 2257, 2263 Delphas Frappier,
collecting garbage $805 00
, 2139, 2147, 2151, 2177, 2187, 2206, 2213, 2223,
2232, 2258, 2264 Walter Curler, janitor 300 00
, 2149, 2181, 2207, 2218, 2225, 2278 Charles Holden 750 00
, 2210, 2268, 2274 Co-operative Store, fuel, hall
and office 399 75
E. P. Butler, Agt., bonds for village officers 32 50
, 2184, 2189, 2204, 2211, 2230, 2236, 2259, 2265
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., phone service 47 80
Tuttle Company, printing reports 32 85
, 2195 Proctor Band 600 00
Revenue tax on hall 75 00
, 2183, 2202, 2203, 2224, 2262 Insurance on hall 508 71
, 2155, 2159, 2185, 2191, 2199, 2200, 2215, 2229,
2234, 2235, 2269, 2276 Vermont Marble
Company, lighting and repairs 2,414 82
, 2255 Proctor Trust Company, interest on loans
to Jan. 1st (set to school aect.) 373 35
W. C. Landon & Co., snow plow 105 00
Rutland Railroad^ freight on plow 7 62
, 2156, 2173, 2174, 2178, 2179, 2180, 2188, 2190,
2192, 2193, 2194, 2197, 2198, 2209, 2216,
, 2217, 2220, 2221, 2227, 2228, 2233, 2237,
2260, 2261, 2270, 2272, 2275, 2277 Labor
and supplies 683 66
2138, 2146, 2150 Proctor Trust Co., temporary
loans (set to school acet.) 11,000 00
2,414 82
373 35
105 00
7 62
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WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
No.
2137 R. G. Buxber, labor at intake $15 00
2141, 2145, 2155 For labor and supplies 97 60
2154 Rutland Railroad, on Contract May 6, 1910,
permit for pipes under large fill. 1 00
2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2170,
2171, 2172 Interest on 62 water and sewer
bonds to July 1, 1920 930 00
2182 John L. Welsh, P. M., stamps 5 00
2192, 2200, 2208, 2215, 2218, 2219, 2226, 2228, 2235
Labor and supplies 264 38
2201 P. E. Mooney, clean intake 36 97
2214 A. J. Novak Printing Co., 1,000 cards 5 50
2242, 2247, 2249 Three bonds retired 3,000 00
2240, 2251, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2248, 2250, 2252,
2253, 2254 Interest on 62 bonds to Jan. 1, 1921 930 00
2256, 2266 P. E. Mooney, work on water main 18 25
2267 F. C. Negus, rebate on water paid twice 11 00
2271, 2272 Labor 53 57
2273 Leon Johnson, care at intake (outstanding) 22 50
2278 Charles E. Holden, cash paid rebates 3 75
$5,394 52
JOHN F. DWYER,
S. WESTIN,
GEORGE W. HOWE,
, Trustees.
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Treasurer’s Report
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes paid treasurer direct $4,817 74
Taxes received from Collector, 1919 30
Taxes received from Collector, 1920 80
Rent of hall 790 00
Deficit to new account 2,128 51
$7,737 35
Disbursements
Paid deficit from 1919 $338 55
Paid outstanding orders 1919 • 220 63
Paid interest coupons on $10,398.87, refund bonds 415 96
Paid Trustees’ orders, current year 6,762 21
$7,737 35
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from 1919
$2,084 50
K’eceived from rents
6,848 93
$8,933 43
Disbursements
Taid outstanding order, 1919
$2 45
I'a id Trustees’ orders
5,372 02
Balance to new account
3,558 96
$8,933 43
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from .1919 $804 77
Books and supplies sold 903 99
Received from State refund of salary Supervising
Principal 1,050 00
Received from State, transportation- 120 28
Received from State, Junior Hi^h 500 00
Received from State, vocational 200 00
Received from State, repairs and improvements 300 00
Received from State, for current expenses * . 264 78
R. O. Douglas, refund of salary paid 150 00
E. P. Butler, refund, on insurance 16 40
Manual Art Co. 1 00
Received taxes paid Treasurer direct 30,026 79
Received taxes paid Collector 370 70
$34,708 71
Loan account set to school from general account 11,000 00
$45,708 71
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Disbursements
Paid ^Prudential Committee orders current year $35,066 78
P,aid refund and school bond No. 7 1,000 00
Paid interest on refund and school bond 2,244 04
Trustees ’ orders for interest jon loan paid out of gen-
eral fund transferred to school aect 373 35
Balance to new account 7,024 54
$45,708 71
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PLAY GROUND ACCOUNT
Receipts
Gift from Miss E. D. Proctor
Freight refund and supplies sold
$28,886 14
Disbursements
Paid Trustees ; orders /
Balance to new account
$28,886 14
SUMMARY
Receipts
I Salance from 1919, water and sewer account $2,084 50
Balance from 1919, school account 804 77
Taxes paid Treasurer direct, general account 4,817 74
Taxes received from Collector, 1919-1920 1 10
I Cent of hall 790 00
Books and supplies sold, school account 903 99
Iteeeived from State, school account 2,435 06
If. C. Douglas, refund salary paid, school account 150 00
B. Ik Butler, refund insurance, school account 16 40
Manual Arts Go., school account 1 00
Taws paid Treasurer direct, school account 30,026 79
Tuxes received from Collector, 1919-1920, school acct. 370 70
I'nietor Trust Co., temporary loans, school account 11,000 00
Wjil er rents, water and sewer account 6,849 53
I ’lay Ground Improvement account 28,886 14
I •elicit in general account 2,128 5l
$91,266 23
$28,810 70
75 44
$28,878 60
7 54
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Disbursements
Paid deficit, 1919, general account $338 55
Paid outstanding orders, 1919, general account 220 63
Paid interest coupons on $10,398.87, refund bonds,
general account 415 96
Daid Trustees’ orders current year, general account 6,762 21
Paid Trustees’ orders current year, water and sewer
account 5,375 07
Piaid Prudential Committee orders current year,
school account 35,066 78
Paid school bond No. 7, school account 1,000 00
Paid coupons on school bond, school account 2,244 04
Paid int. to Jan. 1st on temporary loans, school acct. 373 35
Paid Prudential Committee order, Play Ground acct. 28,810 70
Balance to new account, water and sewer account 3,558 96
Balance to new account, school account 7,024 54
Balance to new account, play grounds 75 44
$91,266 23
STATEMENT OF TAXES, 1920
Village tax, 20% grand list, $25,566.76 $5,113 34
Abatements 34 40
Paid Treasurer direct 4,817 74
Discount 201 03
Received from Collector 80
Due from Collector 59 37
■ $5,113 34
School tax, 120% grand list, $26,848.03 ‘ $32,217 62
Paid Treasurer direct $30,026 79
Abatements 208 80
Discount 1,253 51
Received form Collector 369 00
Due from Collector 359 52
$32,217 62
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Highway
School
TOWN TAX LEVY
20 per cent
120 per cent
10 per cent
35 per cent
230 per cent
VILLAGE TAX LEVY
10 per cent
5 per cent
35 per cent
20 per cent
20 per cent
120 per cent
40 per cent
250 per cent
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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Report of Prudential Committee
The year’s expenses on orders of the Prudential Committee
up to January 31, 1921, are subdivided as follows:
Instruction
$20,823
98
Music and drawing
1,750
00
Janitor
2,447
43
Text hooks
1,195
64
Supplies
1,770
01
Furniture
320
23
Repairs and improvements
905
07
Fuel
2,005
15
Lights
73
09
Insurance
185
97
Tuition
15
00
Miscellaneous items
451
15
Transportation
' 675
00
$32,617 72
The Treasurer has received from the State:
$1050 00 towards Superintendent’s salary.
120 00 towards transportation.
500 00 towards expenses Junior High School.
200 00 towards vocational training.
300 00 towards repairs and improvements.
264 78 towards current expenses.
The schools have' been opened since September with very
few interruptions, from sickness or contagious diseases. This
condition has held for the past two years and we think is due
largely to supervision given the pupils by the school nurse and
to instruction in hygiene, both of which are provided by Caven-
dish House. We should indeed be ungrateful if we failed to
acknowledge our appreciation of the assistance that we receive
l mm Cavendish House, also in having provided for the schools
a teacher of physical training for the girls and assistance in
many, other ways.
We have a very harmonious and efficient corps of teachers.
I’iie school plants are being utilized to a much greater degree
tlm.il formerly. ,A11 available heated space is in almost constant
use. Since the screening of the windows in the assembly hall
this room has been available not only for the daily twenty-
n i mute assembly period, for which it had to be heated, hut for
rills’ classes in physical training, boys and girls’ basketball
aiid various other activities which have done much to raise the
imie of the school. One of the stage dressing-rooms is utilized
iin an office for the physical director, the other is furnished with
n cot, and first aid materials for pupils who may he taken sud-
denly ill. The shower baths are in daily use. The basement
| in the East Building and the ’unused grade room in the South
Kiiikling have been cleared of furniture and are now available
for physical training purposes.
The school banking system has been re-organized upon a
in iich more efficient basis and gratifying results are being se-
cured.
There has been a steady growth in enrollment, a gain of
l\vciity-one being made this year. The increase in average per-
• milage of attendance from the good percentage of 90 last year
j to 92 this year is encouraging.
Last summer Miss Proctor provided a landscape architect
v I in planned extensive improvements of the High School grounds
I In grading and draining the grounds and arranging swings and
I" unis courts and other games for the children’s recreation as
l Well as steps and walks for better convenience. Owing to the
1 1 l)or shortage we were not able to complete the work last fall
I' i if. plan to do so as early this spring as the weather will permit.
Hie cost to date is $24,417.34, all of Which is provided for with-
| out. expense to the school.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
We started in 1918 to assign to the school account the bond-
ed debt incurred on account of schools and the interest on the
same. Previous to 1918 these matters Were handled by the Vil-
lage Trustees in the general expense account. At the beginning
of this year there was a school account bonded debt of
$56,601.13, on which we have paid $1,000 during the year, and
have $3,000 to pay in 1921, as. well as the interest on same.
There is in the temporary loan account $11,000, money borrowed
by the Trustees in 1919 and 1920 to make good deficit in school
money.
Based on the Treasurer’s statement:
Expenses in 1919 were $28,526 51
Receipts 21,955 36
Deficit $6,571 15
Expenses in 1920 $38,684 17
Receipts 33,903 94
Deficit ' $4,780 23
Auditors’ Report
As Auditors for tlie Village of Proctor, we have examined
Ibe orders of the Trustees and the various accounts of the Treas-
im-r for the year ending February 24, 1921, and the orders of
llie Prudential Committee for the year ending January 31, 1921,
tnd they appear to be correct.
The financial condition of the Village is as follows :
RESOURCES
Nriiool fund surplus $7,024 54
Water and sewer fund surplus 3,558 96
1‘liiy ground fund surplus 75 44
Total $10,658 94
LIABILITIES
Water and sewer bonds outstanding $59,000 00
handing and school bonds outstanding 66,000 00
< >11 (standing order No. 2273, water and sewer 22 50
l Literal fund deficit 2,128 5.1
Ti 1.1 1 (orary loan, school fund 11,000 00
Total $138,151 01
W| find that all orders drawn by the Prudential Committee
din ing the year ending January 31, 1921, have been paid by
(lie Treasurer except order No. 7434 for $85.00. Besides, the
treasurer has paid orders drawn by them since the close of the
nii In m 4 account to February 24th, amounting to $6,601.17.
We concur ini the recommendation made by the Prudential
Committee to levy a tax of $1.60 to defray school expenses, and
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by the Trustees, to levy a village tax of 25e to defray current
expenses, interest and a portion of the village debt.
N. C. PETERSON,
M. ARONSON,
R. S. HAASE,
Auditors.
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proc-
tor,, Vermont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village hall in
said Village, on Tuesday, the 29th day of Mjarch, A. D., 1921 ?
at 11 :30 a. m., to act on the following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of
Ta.xes, three Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve for
the term of one year, one Trustee and one member of the Pru-
dential Committee, each to serve for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how much.
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the support of schools, and if so, how much.
5. To see if the Village will instruct the Prudential Com-
mittee to appoint one or more medical inspectors for the schools
of the Village.
6. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections 889 to 895 inclusive, of the general laws for the col-
lection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
7. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to bor-
row money for the temporary use of the Village.
8. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds are required.
9. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to con-
tract with the Proctor Band to furnish concerts for the people
of the Village and to appropriate money therefor.
10. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 17th day of March, A. D., 1921.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 21st
1922
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
Village Officers
Elected March 28, 1921
President
JOHN F. DWYER
Clerk
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Treasurer
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Collector
WILLIAM H. STARTUP
TRUSTEES
S. Westin, 1922
Geo. W. Howe, 1923
A. R. Patterson, 1924
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
H. C. Pratt, 1923
N. C. Peterson
Stella G. Negus, 1924
Angelo C. Freeborn, 1922
AUDITORS
Melehor Aronson
C. B. Keefe
FIRE WARDENS
Archie Gallipo, 3rd
Tom King, 1st
A. P. Humphrey, 2nd
Trustees' Order
Drawn for year ending February 21, 1922
GENERAL ACCOUNT
No.
22-79, 2284, 2302, 2312, 2337, 2352, 2388, 2416, 2418,
2423, 2432, 2451, 2465, 2468, 2471, 2493, 2499,
2506 Delphus Frappier and D. D. Noonan,
collecting garbage $855 00
2280, 2285, 2303, 2311, 2338, 2353, 2387, 2417, 2433,
2458, 2484, 2504 Walter Curler, janitor 304 15
2300, 2347, 2361, 2408, 2428, 2438, 2459 Charles E.
Holden 700 00
2288 The Tuttle Company, printing reports 45 10
2367 Proctor Trust Co., for check book 7 50
2287, 2305, 2313, 2363, 2391, 2427, 2436, 2457, 2500
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., phone service 43 40
2320, 2340, 2390 Proctor Band 600 00
2321, 2349, 2354, 2364, 2365, 2413, 2414, 2429, 2430,
2449, 2450, 2469, 2470, 2505 Police service 793 00
2357, 2358, 2434, 2489 Insurance on hall 249 65
8296 Bonds for Village officers 32 50
2316, 2439 Revenue tax on hall 105 00
2282,1 2299, 2301, 2326, 2335, 2386, 2496 Proctor
Trust Co., temporary loans and interest, acct.
of schools 13,531 50
2283, 2326, 2339, 2386 Proctor Trust Co., temporary
loans and interest, general account 3,027 78
2289, 2295, 2308, 2348, 2359, 2396, 2424, 2446, 2453,
2485, 2501 Electric lights, 12 months, Feb.l
to Feb. 1 2,761 87
‘VinO, 2294, 2310, 2318, 2319, 2360, 2395, 2422, 2448,
2455, 2462, 2486, 2502 Electric light repairs 353 86
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2286,
2294,
2293,
2315,
2292,
2281,
2294,
2297, 2307, 2314, 2336, 2350, 2412, 2437, 2366
Pat Brennan, labor
2463 Vermont Marble Co., repair stairs
2325, 2467, 2498 Removing snow from walks
2322, 2323, 2362, 2398, 2399, 2407, 2415, 2421,
2453, 2378, 2380, 2381, 2383, 2384, 2385, 2397
Labor in park
2495, 2406 Wood and coal for hall
2290, 2291, 2315, 2392, 2345, 2490 Fuel, supplies
and labor for office
2304, 2306, 2310, 2319, 2323, 2360, 2368, 2369,
2370, 2372, 2373, 2374, 2375, 2376, 2389,
2395, 2397, 2399, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404,
2405, 2407, 2419, 2420, 2421, 2422, 2435,
2448, 2487, 2491, 2497, 2503 Incidental ex-
penses, including amount paid for and erec-
tion of the flag pole
391 68
132 71
39 22
554 39
293 85
144 76
402 43
Total
$25,369 35
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
No.
2290
Vermont Marble Co., bill February 28
$29 02
2294
Vermont Marble Co., bill April 5
6 75
2298
Geo. Geno, bill for labor on sewer, Cain St.
9 10
2309
Rutland Railroad, for right to maintain sewer
under road bed
1 00
2317
Vermont Marble Co., bill May 31
8 19
2318
Vermont Marble Co., bill May 31
74 52
2327,
2328, 2329, 2330, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334 In-
terest to July 1st on 59 — water and sewer
bonds
885 00
2341,
2342, 2344, 2346, 2351, 2355, 2356 Labor
72 55
2360
Vermont Marble Co., bill July 30, labor and
supplies
28 23
2362
Geo. Geno, bill for labor
21 88
2377,
2389, 2393 Labor
60 44
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2394 Vermont Marble Co., bill August 31, labor and
suppHes 53 0()
2395 Vermont Marble Co., bill August 31, labor and
supplies 93
2397 Vermont Marble Co., bill August 31, labor and
supplies 43 29
2399 Vermont Marble Co., bill July 30, labor and
supplies fi ?1
2402, 2405, 2408, 2410, 2411 47 g6
-422 Vermont Marble Co., bills September 30 173 go
2425 Vermont Marble Co., bills October 13 134 07
2426 A. J. Novak Printing Co., water rent bills 5 74
2428 Charles E. Holden, stamps 3 qq
-431, 2438, 2441, 2442, 2443, labor and supplies 140 33
2444, 2445, labor 9 3 q
2447 Vermont Marble Co., bill October 31 444 33
2452 P. E. Mooney, work at intake 45 0 o
2456 Vermont Marble Co., bill November 30 45 4s
2400, 2461, labor g ^
2464 Vermont Marble Co., bill November 30, labor
and supplies 200 08
2472, 2474, 2475, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, In-
terest to January 1st on 59— water and sewer
bonds 885 00
2473, 2476, 2477 Three water and sewer bonds Nos. 42.
43, 44, retired ' ’ 3,000 00
-488 Vermont Marble Co., bill December 31 44 94
2194 N. B. Ladabouche, train to Chittenden 3 qo
"''03 Vermont Marble Co., bill of January 31 32 01
$6,247 44
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Treasurer’s Report
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes paid to treasurer direct $5,800 93
Taxes from collector (1921) ' 2 25
Taxes from collector (1920) 49 32
From Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans 3,000 00
From Robert F. Holden, refund of amount paid for
flag pole 98 46
Rent of hall 847 00
Deficit to new account 4,552 82
$14,350 78
Disbursements
Paid deficit of previous year $2,128 51
Paid interest coupons on $10,398.87 refunding bonds 415 96
Paid trustees’ orders, current year 8,806 08
Paid trustees ’ orders, current year, temporary loans 3,000 00
Paid trustees’ orders, refund of tax to Mrs. J. H. Patch 23
$14,350 78
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
$3,558 96
6,581 57
Balance from February 25, 1921
Received for rents to February 21, 1922
$10,140 53
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Disbursements
Paid outstanding order No. 2273 $22 50
Paid trustees’ orders of current year 1,477 44
Paid trustees’ orders of current year, bonds retired 3,000 00
Paid trustees’ orders of current year, interest on bonds 1,770 00
Balance to new account 3,870 59
$10,140 53
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year $7,024 54
Books and supplies, sold 991 94
State, refund for supervising principal 1,050 00
State, refund for transportation 151 06
State, refund for junior high 500 00
State, refund for vocational 400 00
State, refund for rebate for repairs 300 00
State, refund for current expenses 201 44
Town of Rutland, 6 years rental of school land 58 68
Taxes paid treasurer direct 38,390 75
Taxes by collector (1921) 508 80
Taxes by collector (1920) 281 52
Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans 13,000 00
$62,858 73
Disbursements
Paid orders Prudential Committee, current year $37,397 88
Refund of school bonds Nos. 8, 9, 10 3,000 00
Paid interest coupons on bonds 2,164 04
Paid temporary loans 19,000 00
Paid interest on loans: 531 50
Rr fund of tax, Mrs. J. H. Patch 1 54
Balance to new account 763 77
$62,858 73
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PLAY GROUND ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
Received from MisvS Emily D. Proctor
$75 U
10,262 94
$10,338 38
Disbursements
Paid Prudential Committee orders
Total cost of play ground
$10,338 38
$39,149 0$
SUMMARY
Receipts
Balance from previous year, water and sewer account $3,558 96
Balance from previous year, school account 7,024 54
Balance from previous year, playground account 75 44
Taxes paid treasurer direct, general account 5,800 93
Taxes received from collector (1920 and 1921), gen-
eral account 51 57
Rent of hall, general account 847 00
Robert F. Holden, donor of flag pole, general account 98 46
Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans, general account 3,000 00
Taxes paid treasurer direct, school account 38,390 75
Taxes from collector (1920 and 1921), school account 790 32
Books and supplies sold, school account 991 94
State aid, school account 2,602 50
Town of Rutland, rental of school lands, school account 58 68
Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans, school account 13,000 00
Water rents, water and sewer account 6,581 57
Play ground improvement, Miss Emily D. Proctor,
play ground account 10,262 94
Deficit in general account 4,552 82
$97,688 42
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SUMMARY
Disbursements
Paid deficit of previous year, general account $2,128 51
Paid interest coupons, refunding bonds, general account 415 96
Paid trustees’ orders, current year, general account 11,806 31
Paid Prudential Committee orders, current year,
school account 37,397 88
Paid refund and school bonds Nos. 8, 9, 10, school
account 3,000 00
Paid interest coupons, school account 2,164 04
Paid temporary loans, school account 19,000 00
Paid interest on loans, school account 531 50
Paid refund tax to Mrs J. H. Patch, school account 1 54
Paid order No. 2273, outstanding 1921, water and
sewer account 22 50
Paid trustees’ orders, current year, water and sewer
account 6,247 44
Paid Prudential Committee orders, current year, play
ground account 10,338 38
Balance to new r account, school account 763 77
Balance to new account, w r ater and sewer account 3,870 59
$97,688 42
STATEMENT OF TAXES, 1921
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Grand list, 1,426 polls tax 25% $356 50
Grand list, $22,804.84 property tax 25% 5,701 89
$6,058 39
Paid treasurer direct $5,800 93
Discount 242 57
ItVceived from collector 2 25
\ hated by board of civil authority 8 54
Due from collector 4 10
$6,058 39
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Grand list, 1,462 polls tax 160% $2,339 20
Grand list, $23,893.65 property tax 160% 38,229 84
$40,569 04
Paid treasurer direct $38,390 75
Discount 1,587 97
Received from collector 508 80
Abated by board of civil authority 54 64
Due from collector 26 88
$40,569 04
Grand list for Village $22,804 84
Grand list for schools $23,893 65
TOWN TAX LEVY 1921
Highway
School
State school
State highway
Special State
Town
Total
Highway
School
State school
State highway
Special State
Town
Village
Total
20 per cent
160 per cent
10 per cent
5 per cent
20 per cent
35 per cent
250 per cent
VILLAGE TAX LEVY 1921
20 per cent
160 per cent
10 per cent
5 per cent
20 per cent
35 per cent
25 per cent
275 per cent
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
The year's expenses on orders of the Prudential Committee
up to January 31, 1922, are sub-divided as follows:
Instruction $24,915 87
Music and drawing 1,440 00
Janitor 2,607 00
Text books 1,283 66
Supplies 1,443 99
Furniture 334 85
Repairs and improvements 1,090 45
Fuel • 4,446 06
Lights 93 90
Insurance 203 80
Miscellaneous items 549 69
Transportation 785 00
$39,194 27
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Report of Prudential Committee
The treasurer has received from the State $2,602.50, detail
of which appears in the treasurer’s statement. In addition to
the list of items totaling $39,194.27 paid on Prudential Com-
mittee’s orders, the treasurer has paid out of school funds:
For retiring three bonds
Interest on bonds
Interest on temporary loan
$3,000 00
2,164 04
531 50
Making a total outlay of
Total receipts from taxes
Rent from school land
Rebate from State
Sale of books and supplies
$5,695 54
$44,889 81
$39,181 07
58.68
2,602 50
991 94
Total Receipts $42,834 19
This shows a deficit for the year of $2,055.62.
You will notice from reading over the different items of
expense that practically the only increase has been on salaries
and fuel. The cost of fuel has increased several dollars a ton,
and the year previous we carried over quite a surplus in our
bins. The increase on fuel has been about $2,000.00 and the
increase in salaries, including the janitors, $2,941.46. It will
probably be necessary to increase the salary item to some extent
in order to hold our better teachers.
Our estimate, based on a grand list of $26,848.03 last year,
would have given us (on a tax basis of $1.60) enough money to
run the schools, pay our bonds due, and the interest, and pay a
little beside, but the grand list was reduced to $23,893.65, which
reduced our receipts by $4,727.00. If the present grand list
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holds at $23,893.65 we can probably get along on a tax of $1.80,
as that should give us nearly $43,000.00. $43,000.00 tax re-
ceipts plus the rebate from the State will just allow us to operate
without paying up any of our temporary loan. We therefore
recommend a tax of $1.80.
Last year through the generosity of Cavendish House, the
boys and girls of the first three grades and the girls of the last
nine grades were given unusual opportunities! for physical
training under the supervision of Miss Brooks. The results of
this work were so satisfactory and improvement throughout the
schools so marked that the advantages which would result from
regular supervision of the boys’ physical activities were clearly
shown. As Cavendish House was to be increasingly helpful by
the teaching of a chemistry course, the teaching load in the high
school was to be lightened and with the co-operation of the
teaching force of the schools, arrangements were made whereby
Mr. Sanborn could combine the duties of teacher of manual
training and supervisor of drawing. Having Mr. Sanborn take
supervision of drawing was his taking on the work formerly
done by Miss Strohe, as her resignation left us without a drawing
teacher. We used a part of the salary of a drawing teacher to
pay half the salary of a physical director for the boys. Mrs.
Kggleston pays half of Mr. Mead’s salary and he devotes a part
of his time to instruction at the Sutherland Club. All pupils
now have regular classes in physical training and the athletic
interests of the girls and boys are well cared for.
A striking advance has been made in the general health
;iml cleanliness of the school population. This progress is due
largely to the efforts of Miss Keswick, who devotes her full
1 1 me to the schools, and Miss Hitchcock, who assists Miss Keswdck
when occasion demands. Since the schools have been given the
lull time services of a school nurse, it has not been found neces-
wnry to close the schools for a single day because of epidemics.
Not only does the work of the school nurses benefit the general
limit h of the school but the number of absences are greatly
tr .mod through their efforts.
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The playground has been completed, as well as a flight of
concrete steps to High Street on the east of the school lot, and
a flight to High Street to the North of the school lot. These steps
are not only a great convenience to the schools, but to the public
as well. The expenditure this year to complete has been
$14,726.38, making a total cost of $39,149.08. As a condition
of the gift of the playground, and by the vote of the Village,
we are to keep the playground in good condition.
ANGELO C. FREEBORN,
H. C. PRATT,
MRS. STELLA G. NEGUS,
Prudential Committee.
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Auditors’ Report
As auditors for the Village of Proctor, we have examined
the orders of the trustees and the various accounts of the treas-
urer for the year ending February 21, 1922, and the orders of
the Prudential Committee for the year ending January 31, 1922.
The financial condition of the Village is as follows:
LIABILITIES
Water and sewer bonds outstanding, bearing interest
at 3 per cent $56,000 00
Funding and school bonds outstanding, bearing in-
terest at 4 per cent 63,000 00
Outstanding order No. 90, school account 6 70
Outstanding order No. 2505, general account 30 00
Temporary loan, order No. 2496, school fund 5,000 00
General fund deficit 4,552 82
Total $128,589 52
RESOURCES
School fund surplus $763 77
Water and sewer fund surplus 3,870 59
$4,634 36
Net liabilities $123,955 16
We find that all orders drawn by the Prudential Committee
• luring the year ending January 31, 1922 have been paid by the
I rensurer except order No. 90 for $6.70. Besides, the treasurer
I t.i': paid orders drawn by them since the close of the school
in* count to February 21st, amounting to $338.48.
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We concur in the recommendation made by the Prudential
Committee to levy a tax of $1.80 to defray school expenses, and
by the trustees, to levy a tillage tax of 50c to defray current
expenses, interest, and a portion of the Village debt.
M. ARONSON,
C. B. KEEFE,
Auditors.
$
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proctor.
Vermont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village ball in said
Village, on Tuesday, the 28th day of March, A. T)., 1922, at
1 :30 p. m., to act on the following matters, to wit :
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer. Collector of
Taxes, three Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve for
the term of one year, one Trustee and one member of the
Prudential Committee, each to serve for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, bow much.
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the support of schools, and if so, how much.
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections 889 to 895 inclusive of the General Laws for the
collection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to
borrow money for the temporary use of the Village.
7. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds* are required.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to con-
tract with the Proctor Band to furnish concerts for the people of
the Village and to appropriate money therefor.
9. To see if the Village will vote to amend Number 8 of the
Ordinances of the Village so that said Ordinance will read as
follows :
No person shall permit any goat, sheep, swine, horse,
cow or other domestic animal, belonging to him or her, to
go at large or pasture in any street, lane or alley, or on any
common in the village.
10. To see if the Village will vole to make and establish
the following Ordinance:
The Trustees shall have power to establish a curfew
law- and to make such regulations concerning the same as
they deem proper, not repugnant to the Constitution or
laws of this State or of the United States.
11. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 10th day of March, A. D., 1922.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN.
Village Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 20th
1923
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
ANNUAL REPORT
»
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 20th
1923
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
Village Officers
Elected Marclh 28, 1922
President
Clerk
Treasurer
Collector
E. A. Reynolds, 1925
S. WESTIN
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
WILLIAM H. STARTUP
TRUSTEES
Geo. W. Ho we, 1923
A. R. Patterson, 1921
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
H. C. Pratt, 1923
Stella G. Negus, 1924
Angelo C. Freeborn, 1925
Laura B. Holden
Archie Gallipo, 3rd
AUDITORS
Melcher Aronson
FIRE WARDENS
Tom Kimg, 1st
Henry Collin
La B. Miukler, 2nd
Trustees* Orders
Drawn for year ending February 20, 1923
GENERAL ACCOUNT
No.
5, 7, 14, 25, 27, 39, 44, 62, 74, 75, 85, 89, 105, 107,
119, 123, 136, 144, 145, 152, 153, 158, 159,
181, 186, 198 D. D. Noonan, collecting
garbage $720 00
11, 38, 45, 77, 86, 108, 120, 137, 160, 188 Walter
Curler, janitor hall 302 00
15 The Tuttle Company, printing reports 40 40
26-30 Cash book and filler 6 80
34-17 Globes for bridges and express 16 45
48-135 Rev. taxes on hall 105 00
64 Bonds for officers 31 00
3, 9, 16, 32, 47, 80, 87, 104, 117, 138, 149, 174, 189
telephone service 47 45
58, 76, 96, 97, 100, 106, 111, 128, 134 police services
and supplies 580 50
101, 132, 133, 185 insurance on hall. 257 25
2, 10', 21, 31, 48, 103 coal and wood, hall and office 390 1 75
84, 99 Proctor band 600 00
1, 13, 24, 61, 65, 114 temporary loans and interest
account of school 17,550 73
18, 114, 65 temporary loans and interest, general
account 1,020 96
4, 6, 8, 19, 28, 154, 171, 172, 182, 184 removing snow
and sanding walks 118 82
60, 88, 97, 110, 129, 187, 192 Charles E. Holden 700 00
8, 23, 35, 36, 51, 52, 83, 90, 112, 122, 139, 151, 181,
190 electric lighting $2,746.27, repairs $415.20 3,161 47
23 Vt. Marble Co., bill 3-31- *22, labor work on hall 77 72
55 Vt. Marble Co., bill 5-31, repairs, culverts in
sidewalks * 67 40
4
92 Yt. Marble Co., bill 7-31, labor and supplies,
sidewalk rail 14 27
113 Yt. Marble Co., bill 8-31, labor and supplies,
sidewalk rail 17 45
29, 41, 42, 43, 50, 78, 93, 95, 115, 116, 176, 177 for
labor in park and on sidewalks for repairs,
etc. 154 50
10, 33, 59, 79, 82, 94, 109, 118, 127, 161, 173, 180,
191, 178 supplies, etc. 133 16
$26,114 08
WATER AND SEWER
No.
12 Charles E. Holden, for stamps $5 00
20 Yt. Marble Co., bill 3-31 59 70
37 Yt. Marble Co., bill 4-29 15 30
40 Leon H. Johnson, care of Intake to Apr. 11, 1922 20 00
46 Rutland Railroad Co., sewer under large fill 1 00
53 Yt. Marble Co., bill 5-31 19 99
54 Yt. Marble Co., bill 5-31 8 82
56 Felix Loso, &y 2 hrs. at 25c, break on High St. 2 13
57 Antoine Fortier, 8% hrs. at 30c, break on High St. 2 55
66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 interest on 56 bonds
to July 1st 840 00
81 Yt, Marble Co., bill 6-30 71 25
91 Yt. Marble Co., bill 7-31 33 80
102 P. E. Mooney, clean intake 19 50
113 Yt. Marble Co., bill 8-31 8 23
121 Yt. Marble Co., bill 9-30 73 37
124 Antoine Fortier, 36 hrs. at 30c 10 80
125 Felix Loso, 45 hrs. at 25c 11 25
126 A. J. Novak Ptg. Co., 500 water rent bills 5 74
130 Antoine Fortier, 59 hrs. at 30c 17 70
131 Felix Loso, 59 hrs. at 25c 14 75
140 Yt, Marble Co., bill 10-31, clean and paint
stand pipe * 299 02
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141 Leon Johnson, oill 10-16, care of intake 33 50
142 Antoine Fortier, 27 hrs. at 30c 8 10
143 Felix Loso, 27 hrs. at 25c 6 75
146 Antoine Fortier, 14 hrs at 30c 4 20
147 Felix Loso, 14 hrs. at 25c 3 50
150 Yt. Marble C'o., bill 11-30 8 71
155- Felix Loso, 36 hrs. 9 10
156 Antoine Fortier, 17 hrs. at 30c 5 10
157 N. E. Collins, work on intake 7 50
164, 165, 1-66, 167, 168, 169, 170 interest to Jan. 1,
1923 on 56 bonds and 3 bonds returned 3,840 00
175 City of Rutland Water Dept., bill 1-2 10 90
178 Yt. Marble Co., bill 12-30, Pine St. extension 5 00
179 Yt. Marble C'o., bill 2-30, Pine St. extension 108 90
191 Yt. Marble Co., bill 1-31, Pine St. extension 160 11
$5,751 27
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Treasurer’s Report
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
• Taxes paid Treasurer direct $10,943 79
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1922) 1 00
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1921) 50
From Proctor Trust Co., temp, loan 1,000 00
From Rental of Hall 1,025 50
Deficit to new account 591 34
$13,562 13
Disbursements
Paid deficit of previous year $4,552 82
Paid outstanding order 2505 of previous year 30 00
Paid interest coupons on $10,398.87 refunding bonds 415 96
Paid Trustees’ orders of current year, includes
loans 8,563 35
$13,562 13
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year $3,870 59
Received for water rents 7,184 81
$11,055 40
Disbursements
Paid Trustee’ orders current year, this includes
interest on 56 bonds and 3 bonds retired 5,751 27
Balance to new account 5,304 13
$11,055 40
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year $763 77
Books and supplies sold 978 89
State refund for supervising principal 1,050 00
State refund for transportation 138 04
State refund for Junior high 300 00
State refund for Vocational 400 00
State refund for repairs 300 00
State refund for current expenses 202 18
State refund for vocational training 142 92
Town of Rutland 9 78
Carl Olu fund 750 75
Emily Proctor Eggleston 500 00
Taxes paid Treasurer direct 41,029 77
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1922) 543 60
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1921) 3 20
Proctor Trust Co., temp, loans 17,000 00
Deficit to new account 424 17
$64,537 07
Disbursements
School bonds Nos. 11, 12, 13 retired 3,000 00
Interest on bonds 2,044 04
Paid outstanding loan No. 2496 5,000 00
I laid temp, loans current year 17,000 00
Paid interest on all loans 550 73
Paid orders Prudential Committee current year 36,942 30
$64,537 07
STATEMENT OF TAXES, 1922
GENERAL ACCOUNT
< I mild Ust, polls list 1,400 at $ .50 $700 00
Grand list, property list $21,420.48 at
$ .50
10,710 32
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Paid Treasurer direct
10,943 79
Discount
455 28
Paid Treasurer by collector
1 00
Due from collector
10 25
$11,410 32
SCHOOL
ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls 1436 at $1.80
i $2,584 80
Grand list, property $23,632.03 at $1.80 40,737 62
Total
$43,322 42
Paid Treasurer direct
$41,029 77
Discount
1,711 25
Received from collector
543 60
Due from collector
37 SO
$43,322 42
C Polls $1,400 00
Grand list for Village i
[ Property 21,420 48
$22,820 48
Grand list for Schools (
: Polls 1,436 00
and Town ]
1 Property 22,632 03
$24,068 03
Tax:
Highway
$ 30
School
1 80
'■ State school
10
State highway .
05
State
40
Town
35
Village
50.
$3 50
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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Proctor Band Report, 1922
Receipt from Village of Proctor
Receipt from donation Mrs. F. D. Proctor
Receipt from donation Mrs. E. Eggleston
Receipt from donation Mr. Redfield Proctor
Receipt from Bazaar
$600 00
750 00
555 00
100 00
307 00
Total
$2,312 00
EXPENSES
New instruments
New uniforms
Paid members for concerts
Paid L. V. Ricci, band master
Balance due members
$861 00
851 00
450 00
150 00
150 00
Total
$2,462 00
Deficit ISO 00
RAY C. HINKLER,
Secretary.
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Report of Prudential Committee
We estimated last year that a tax of $1.80 on the grand
list would yield $43,000 and that on that basis we could
continue to operate, provided no attempt was made to reduce
the temporary loan. The tax voted actually yielded $41,576.57.
Our teaching force was reduced by one, however, our heating
expense was lower than usual and we limited ourselves to
actual necessities in the matter of repairs and supplies. The
result has been most gratifying and as may be seen from the
Treasurer’s report, the deficit which at the start of the year
was $4,236.23 has been reduced to $424.17.
It is difficult to forecast with any accuracy our require-
ments for the coming year. The quadrennial appraisal of
real estate has increased that portion of the grand list but if
the personal property shrinks as much as it did last year
that increase will be more than absorbed. Legislation now
pending will doubtless decrease materially the amount we
have been receiving from the State.
We have made as accurate an estimate of probable re-
ceipts and expenditures as is possible at this time and recom-
mend the continuance of the $1.80 tax rate for the coming
year. We plan to further reduce the teaching force in the
Junior-Senior High School in order to keep well within our
appropriation and should be able to pay up the balance of the
temporary loan.
We have appended to this report the one rendered to
us by Mr. Kenneth J. Sheldon, Supervising Principal. We
call particular attention to the crowded condition of the lower
grades. If our school census continues to increase, some
increase in expense in this department is inevitable.
We heartily indorse Mr. Sheldon’s tribute to the service
rendered by Cavendish House and by the department of
physical training for boys, the latter being supported in part
by a gift from Mrs. 6. H. Eggleston.
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
The year’s expenses on orders of the Prudential Com-
mittee up to January 31, 1923, are sub-divided as follows:
Instruction
Music
Janitor
Text Books
Supplies
Furniture
Repairs and Improvements
Fuel
Lights
Insurance
Miscellaneous Items
Transportation
$25,825 00
1,150 00
2,534 23
854 24
1,385 09
163 70
723 92
2,664 65
107 60
198 09
517 24
700 00
$36,823 76
H. C. PRATT,
STELLA G. NEGUS,
For the Prudential Committee.
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Report of Supervising Principal
To the Prudential Committee,
Proctor, Vt.
The present school year opened under unusually favor-
able circumstances as we were fortunately able to retain the
services of all but four of the members of last year’s faculty
By combining some of the work of the science and mathe-
matics departments with that of the department of physical
training for boys and by combining study halls in the central
building with those in the new building we are able to dis-
pense with the services of one teacher' in the Junior-Senior
High School. There were then but four vacancies to be filled
and Miss Lena Wood was engaged to fill the position made
a want by Miss Mulhern, Mr. Ridley Norton was engaged to
act as physical director for boys and teacher of mathematics
and science. Miss Dorothy McMahon was engaged to teach
arithmetic, algebra and geometry, and Miss Laura Parker
became Assistant Principal and teacher of history and English.
So efficiently did these new members of the faculty take up
their duties, that the work of the new year was running
smoothly and good progress was hieing made at an early date.
Proctor is fortunate in having a faculty, the members of which
are well trained, industrious, interested in the schools and
possessed of a fine spirit of cooperation.
Our school population is slowly but surely., growing. At
the opening of the present school year our enrollment was
thirty-three in excess of the enrollment in September, 1921
Most of the increase in enrollment is in the primary grades.
The pupils of the first grade are now attending school but
one-half day and the second and third grade teachers now have
the maximum number of pupils to which they can give good
instruction. It is desirable that plans be made to take care
of the probable increase in enrollment this coming year.
We are again greatly indebted to Cavendish House for the
splendid assistance which it is giving the public schools. There
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are at Cavendish House three teachers of domestic arts, two
nurses and one teacher of physical training — six trained
women giving a large part of their time to work in the public
schools. Noon lunches are served daily to pupils who cannot
go home. One hundred and one girls are receiving instruction
in six different courses. Miss Armstrong is again teaching
chemistry for girls at the high school and Miss Hitchcock has
this year a course in biology for girls. Miss Brooks’ courses
in physical training for girls are of inestimable value. Miss
Keswick and Miss Hitchcock have done much to keep the
schools free from epidemics and by their frequent visits to
the homes are able to secure closer cooperation between the
teachers and the parents.
The work in music in our schools has greatly improved
under Mrs. Hoyt J s supervision. Children in the fourth grades
are now doing well with two part songs. A school orchestra
under the direction of Mrs. Hoyt and Miss Parker is doing
good work.
Mr. Sanborn and Miss Bartholomew are devoting part of
their time to supervision in the grade schools, Mr. Sanborn
supervising drawing and industrial work and Miss Bartholo-
mew handwriting. This arrangement is economical and quite
satisfactory.
The spirit of our schools is, I believe, improving yearly.
There is an ever increasing willingness shown by pupils to
take responsibility, a greater seriousness of purpose and a
spirit of cheerful cooperation which is very gratifying. The
fact that the girls of the Senior class have voted for inexpensive
graduation garments is but one indication of the good judg-
ment which the pupils are themselves using. The social side
of the school life has not been neglected and our social
activities are of a wholesome, worth while nature. Since we
have had directors of physical training for boys and girls,
Ihe sportsmanship shown, by pupils singly or in groups is of
a much finer nature. I believe the departments of physical
1 raining are filling a great need.
KENNETH J. SHELDON,
Supervising Principal.
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Auditors’ Report
We have examined the orders of the Trustees and the
accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 20,
1923, and the orders of the Prudential Committee for the year
ending January 31, 1923, and find the same correct.
The financial condition of the Village is as follows:
Liabilities
Water and Sewer 3% bonds outstanding
Funding and School 4% bonds outstanding
Order No. 90, School Account, outstanding
General Fund deficit
School Fund deficit
$53,000 00
60,000 00
6 70
591 34
424 17
Resources
$114,022 21
Water and Sewer Fund surplus
Net Liabilities
$5,304 13
$108,718 08
The total liabilities of the Village for the year ending
February 21, 1922, were $123,955.16, showing a reduction in
the liabilities during the year of $15,237.08. This reduction is
made up as follows:
Payment of Water and Sew T er 3% bonds
Payment of Funding and School 4% bonds
Reduction of deficit in General Fund
Eduction of deficit in School Fund
Increase in Water and Sewer Fund surplus
$3,000 00
3,000 00
3,991 48
3,812 06
1,433 54
$15,237 08
We find oue order No. 90, dated November 16, 1921,
drawn by the Prudential Committee, outstanding and unpaid.
We believe payment on this order should be stopped and have
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inquiry made regarding it. Orders drawn by the Prudential
Committee from. January 31, 1923 to February 20, 1923, |
amounting to $457.02, have been paid by the Treasurer and
appear in his report.
We recommend a tax of forty-five cents (45c) to defray
current expenses of the Village, and a tax of one dollar and
eighty cents ($1.80) to defray school expenses, a total re-
duction from the tax of last year of five cents.
LAURA B. HOLDEN,
MELCHER M. ARONSON,
HENRY A. COLLIN,
Auditors.
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of
Proctor, Vermont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village
hall in said Village, on Tuesday, the 27th day of March,
A. D., 1923, at 4.00 p. m., to act on the following matters,
to wit.:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer;, Collector of
Taxes, three Auditors and three Fire' ‘Wardens, each to serve
for the term of one year, one Trustee and one member of
the Prudential Committee, each to serve for the term of three
years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how
much.
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the support of schools, and if so, how much.
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections 889 to 895 inclusive of the General Laws for the
collection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to
borrow money for the temporary use of the A illage.
7. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds are required.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to
contract with the Proctor Band to furnish concerts for the
people of the Village and to appropriate money therefor.
9. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 14th day of March, A. P. 1923.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR Tire
Fiscal Year Ending February 20th
1924
THF, TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 20th
1924
THF. TUTTLE COMPANY, Publishers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 27, 1923
President
GEO. W. HOWE
Clerk
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Treasurer
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Collector
HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
E. A. Reynolds, 1925
H. C. Belcher, 1926
A. R. Patterson, 1924
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
H. C. Pratt, 1926
Stella G. Negus, 1924
Angelo C. Freeborn, 1925
AUDITORS
Laura B. Holden
Archie Gallipo
Carroll Sisco
Edward A. Pease
FIRE WARDENS
Tom King
Ira B. Minkler
TRUSTEES’ ORDERS
Drawn for year ending February 20th, 1924
GENERAL ACCOUNT
No.
194, 201, 205, 208, 210, 237, 410 Removing snow and
sanding walks $73 71
202, 207, 217, 218, 239, 257, 295, 323, 340, 360, 368,
387, 407 Frank Champine, collecting garbage 660 00
195, 231, 240, 256, 296, 324, 341, 361, 367, 386, 408
Walter Curler, janitor hall 300 00
219 The Tuttle Company, printing reports 40 50
374, 375, 388, 389 Globes for bridge lamps 35 67
265, 339 Rev. taxes on hall 105 00
220 Bonds for officers 31 00
198, 213, 221, 249, 280, 299, 315, 350, 358, 370, 390,
396 Telephone service 41 60
264, 294, 326, 342, 359, 378 Police service 576 67
282, 311, 312, 355, 399 Insurance on hall 446 45
275, 314 Proctor Band 600 00
196, 212, 222, 223, 298, 325, 354, 377 Coal and wood,
hall and office 764 82
215, 255, 297, 362, 394 Charles E. Holden, salary 600 00
199, 214, 229, 243, 278, 301, 328, 346, 366, 371, 392,
409 Electric lights 2,086 62
199, 214, 229, 243, 278, 301, 328, 346, 366, 371, 392,
409 Electric light repairs 328 88
316, 318, 345 M. J. Graves, painting hall and office
outside • 87 99
400, 401, 402, 403 M. J. Graves, repairing and
painting hall inside 625 72
206, 209, 224, 232, 268, 332 Temporary loans and
interest, account of schools 17,352 83
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209, 268, 332 Temporary loans and interest, gen-
eral account 1,021 06
203, 211, 216, 227, 233, 234, 238, 241, 242, 245, 246,
247, 250, 251, 254, 266, 267, 277, 279, 281,
283, 302, 303, 304, 307, 308, 313, 317, 336,
347, 351, 356, 365, 369, 391, 397, 398, 406
Labor and supplies 294 02
$26,072 54
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
No.
203 Vermont Marble Co., bill 2-28 $52 56
204 Leon Johnson, labor at intake 20 50
225, 226, 235, 236, 252, 253, labor on sewers 57 60
228 Vermont Marble Co,, bill 4-30 16 46
230 Rutland Railroad Co., sewer under large fill 1 00
244 Vermont Marble Co., bill 5-31 126 24
258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 Interest to July 1 on
53 bonds ‘ 795 00
269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274 Labor on sewers 72 32
276 Vermont Marble Co., bill 6-30 1,228 79
284, 285, 286, 287 Labor on sewers 56 00
288 N. E. Collins, bill 7-14, care on intake 12 50
289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 300 Labor on sewers 66 01
305 Vermont Marble Co., bill 7-31 232 57
309, 310 Labor on sewers 24 00
319, 320, 321 Labor on sewers 45 84
327 Vermont Marble Co., bill 8-31 348 94
329, 330, 331 Labor on sewers 45 60
333 Vermont Marble Co., bill 8-31 69
334 A. J. Howard, work at intake 2 85
335 Carlton Whittimore, work in ditch 1 40
337, 338, 343, 344 Labor on sewers 61 76
348 Vermont Marble Co., bill 9-30 69 76
197, 248, 349, 373 A. J. Novak Ptg. Co., cards and bills 20 28
352, 353 Labor on sewers 28 80
357 Thomas Bates, labor on pipe line, Cameron pasture 7 00
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363 Vermont Marble Co., bill 10-31 19 89
364 Vermont Marble Co., bill 10-31 11 57
372 Vermont Marble Co., bill 11-30 14 37
376 Court Marble Corp., bill, labor on pipe in hall 7 00
379, 381, 383, 384, 385, int. on 53 bonds to Jan. 1st 795 00
380 Proctor Trust Co., 3 bonds Nos. 48, 49, 50 3,000 00
393 Vermont Marble Co., bill 12-31 30 71
395 Manilo Rocchi, labor on ditch 1 92
398 Vermont Marble Co., bill 12-31 1 75
404 Vermont Marble Co., bill 1-31 2 25
» 405 Charles El Holden, for cash paid rebates on rents 9 92
$7,288 85
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TREASURER S REPORT
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes paid Treasurer direct
$8,654 23
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1923)
2 93
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1922)
1 50
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector (1921)
3 50
From Proctor Trust Co., temporary loan
1,000 00
From rental of ball
952 86
From sale of old stairs for wood
2 50
$10,617 52
Disbursements
Paid deficit of previous year
$591 34
Paid interest on refunding bonds
415 96
Paid Trustees' orders
8,643 04
Balance to new account
967 18
$10,617 52
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
$5,304 13
7,100 82
$12,404 95
Disbursements
Paid Trustees’ orders current year, which includes
interest on bonds and three bonds retired $7,288 85
Balance to new account 5,116 10
Receipts
Balance from previous year
Received from water rents
$12,404 95
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes paid Treasurer direct
$36,244 36
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector
(1923)
551 70
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector
(1922)
5 40
Taxes paid Treasurer by collector
(1921)
22 40
From books and supplies sold
918 41
From tuition (Pittsford)
80 40
From tuition (Castleton)
20 53
From tuition (Mrs. Alexander)
15 66
From State, Supt.’s salary
1,000 00
From State, vocational
138 47
From State, reimbursement of principal's salary
250 00
From State, transportation
145 39
From State for Junior High
300 00
From State for vocational
200 00
From State, rebate for repairs
300 00
From State, rebate for current expenses
220 08
From Town of Rutland (school land)
9 78
From Miss E. D. Proctor
1,300 00
From Emily Proctor Eggleston
500 00
From Ormsbee House Inc.
22 13
From refund, D. C. Heath
6 88
From phone calls
6 70
From Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans
17,000 00
Deficit to new account
5,552 15
$64,810 44
Disbursements
Paid school bonds Nos. 14, 15, 16 retired $3,000 00
Paid interest on bonds 1,924 04
Paid temporary loans, current year 17,000 00
Paid interest on loans 352 83
Paid deficit of previous year 424 17
Paid orders of Prudential Committee 42,109 40
$64,810 44
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STATEMENT OF TAXES, 1923
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls, $1,418.00 at 45c
Grand list, property, $18,651.19 at 45c
$638 10
8,393 66
$9,031 76
Paid Treasurer direct
Discount
Paid Treasurer by collector
Abated
Due from collector
$8,654 23
360 20
2 93
11 70
2 70
$9,031 76
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls 1449 at $1.80 $2,608 20
Grand list, property, $19,865.68 at $1.80 35,758 25
$38,366 45
Paid Treasurer direct
Discount
Paid Treasurer by collector
Abated
Due from collector
$36,244 36
1,512 79
551 70
46 80
10 80
$38,366 45
Grand list of Village
$20,069 19
Grand list of Town
21,314 68
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Tax:
Highway
$0 25
School
1 80
State school
10
State highway
05
State
25
Town
35
Village
45
$3 25
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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PROCTOR BAND REPORT, 1923
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1923
Receipt from hand hazaar
Receipt from Village of Proctor
Receipt from donation of Miss Emily D. Proctor
Receipt from donation of Mortimer Proctor
Receipt from donation of Redfield Proctor
Receipt from Win. Duprey, account fair jobs
Receipt from sale of tickets, Lecture Course
Total
expenses
W. F. Clark, government tax
Whip & Novelty Co., account hazaar
W. F. Churchill, 1 clarinet
Decoration Day expenses
Ray Minkler, new baritone
The Kultti Louis Co., music folders
June, concerts, rehearsals, director
July, concerts, rehearsals, director
August, concerts, rehearsals, directoi
Borrowed from Treasury toward expense fair jobs
L. V. Ricci, rehearsals and transportation
Music and supplies
N. B. Ladabouche, meals and lodging
J. Markham, express
A. J. Novak, printing
Robt. McCuen, tax on tickets
F. C. Negus, flowers for W. Pryor
Cash on hand
$2 50
1,332 41
600 00
100 00
25 00
100 00
104 00
318 80
$2,582 71
$1 68
797 62
142 02
92 00
115 00
9 50
303 50
282 50
109 00
104 00
18 75
6 70
6 00
1 52
9 31
37 30
10 48
535 83
Total » 2 . 582 71
H. ZAMBELLI,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
At the close of the school year Mr. Kenneth J. Sheldon,
Supervising Principal since September, 1919, resigned to accept
the position of Deputy Commissioner of Education and Mr.
Albert D. Lawton was elected in his place. That the courses
of study so ably planned by Mr. Sheldon have been carried on
without interruption speaks well for his successor. Mr. Law-
ton's report is appended herewith.
We again acknowledge the value to the community of the
services rendered by Cavendish House. In addition to her
contribution through that channel Miss E. D. Proctor has this
year paid the salary of one High School teacher. Mrs. Eggles-
ton has again, generously contributed toward Mr. Norton's
salary an amount more than sufficient to pay for that portion
of his time which is devoted to Physical Education.
A suggestion of the problems facing us, due to increased
enrollment, may be gathered from Mr. Lawton's report. One
additional second grade has been necessary this year and
another sixth grade will have to be established next September.
Even with these changes the grades will some of them be over-
crowded and the distribution of pupils will doubtless cause
some hardship.
We have carefully considered the possibility of simplifying
the High School course in the interest of economy, but are
unable to suggest any material changes that would not conflict
with the best interests of the community or with the standard
generally accepted throughout the High Schools in Vermont.
A most careful estimate of probable expenses for 1924
shows a total of $47,989 as against $47,810 in 1923. Our re-
bates from the State will be, under the new law, much reduced.
The present year closes with a deficit of $5,552.15, though about
$3,000 of this amount really belongs in the previous year,
thirteen months of salaries having been included in the book
showing of 1923.
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Our only recourse is the recommendation of a school tax
of $2.15 for the ensuing year. If the grand list does not change
this should yield about $44,000. Other receipts would bring
the total up to $46,582 and we would hope to be able to cut our
estimates enough to balance our budget, and possibly reduce
somewhat the present deficit.
A statement follows showing, the total amount of Pru-
dential Committee orders for 1922 and 1923 with the usual
sub-divisions :
Instruction
Music
Music and athletics
Janitor
Text books
Supplies
Furniture
Repairs and improvements
Fuel
Lights
Insurance
Miscellaneous items
Transportation
Tuition
1922 .
1922
$25,825 00
$24,306 50
1,150 00
2,875 00
2,534 23
2,653 83
854 24
1,096 75
1,385 .09
1,785 56
163 70
723 92
915 54
2,664 65
3,790 99
107 60
112 79
198 09
169 43
517 24
536 69
700 00
700 00
249 00
$36,823 76
$39,192 08
H. C. PRATT,
STELLA G. NEGUS,
SEVERUS WESTIN,
Prudential Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
To the Prudential Committee , Proctor f Vermont:
The report of a school official who has served less than six
months in a well regulated and progressive school system like
that of Proctor is of necessity a statement, or summary, of ex-
isting conditions more than a record of changes and innovations.
Consequently, there follows only a brief discussion of two
topics with reference to the public schools of Proctor: school
population and attendance, and courses of instruction.
SCHOOL POPULATION AND ATTENDANCE
The number of pupils entering the first grade in Septem-
ber was so large that two sections had to be formed in both the
South and East buildings; one section attending classes in the
morning and the other in the afternoon. In this way alone was
it possible to accommodate a beginning class of 84. While
first grade children can be taken care of in this way, such a
short school day is without justification in the case of other
grades. Consequently, when at the opening of school, Miss
McDevitt ’s room was crowded with children of the second and
third grades, and Miss Wood’s room was more than filled with
56 second graders in attendance, the question of securing an
additional second grade teacher could be decided in only one
way. Miss Bruten was secured as teacher and a small room on
the second floor of the Central building was accordingly fitted
out for the use of 25 second grade children. Although the
room was not satisfactory in some respects, there were two
factors which made its selection seem necessary: first, by a
proper division of her time, a second grade teacher in the Cen-
tral building could assist Miss Erlandson at certain periods
of the day in carrying on the work of the over-crowded sixth
grade; and second, the fitting out of another room in the South
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building would have interfered with the physical training work
in that building.
On account of the geographical location of the pupils in
the lower grades, it was impossible to decrease the number of
pupils in the East building. Consequently, Miss McDevitt has
been teaching 26 children of the second grade and 19 of the
third grade. A combination room with 45 pupils is too great
a burden for a conscientious teacher. Miss Aronson’s third
grade at the South building began the year with a registration
of 45, but has now increased to 48. It might not be out of
place ’to state here that the results of various studies and ex-
periments conducted by educators during the last few years
indicate that, in general, the efficiency of a school room begins
to decline when the number of pupils exceeds 38 or 40.
The enrollment in grades four and five was large, but it
was possible to maintain separate rooms in the Central build-
ing for each of these grades, thus allowing a suitable number
of pupils per teacher. The registration in the High School was
very nearly the same as last year. Therefore only a few changes
in organization above the sixth grade were necessary. During
the first term there were 418 pupils registered in the elementary
schools and 245 in the Junior-Senior High School, making a
total of 663.
The enrollment in the graces showed an increase of seven
percent over that for the previous year. A similar increase in
September, 1924, is anticipated. It is not merely the increased
number of the pupils but also the geographical distribution
which complicates the situation. The capacity of the East
building is being taxed by an apparent expansion of the vil-
lage toward the south and east. It is doubtful if the present
number of teachers can satisfactorily take care of the situation
next fall, but the establishment of one more room and a slight
re-arrangement of grades may solve the problem. I
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
The classroom work in the first six grades is being carried
on along lines developed in the Baltimore County (Maryland)
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course of study, which was first used in the Proctor public
schools three years ago. The classes under the direction of
efficient, experienced teachers have made good progress during
the first half of the present school year.
Especial emphasis is being placed upon the teaching of
reading, for it is believed that progress in practically all the
subjects is largely dependent upon the individual's ability to
gain ideas for himself from the printed page. In order to make
the instruction in this department as effective as possible, a
special study of reading ability is now under way. This study
will consist in analyzing by means of standardized tests suc-
cessive achievements of all pupils of the fourth, fifth and sixth
grades and the first two years of the High School.
While every progressive school system must always stress
that part of its course which includes the so-called fundamental
subjects, proper emphasis must be given to those activities
which provide in the greatest measure the means for self-ex-
pression and relaxation during the school day, and also furnish
sources of pleasure and profit throughout later years. Chief
among these are music, art, and physical training.
Every pupil in the Proctor schools comes under Mrs. Hoyt's
training in the technique and appreciation of music. Splendid
results are being accomplished in the first six grades. The
results obtained in the High School are all that could be ex-
pected with the time at the disposal of the music teacher. At
present all of the students in the High School have two fifteen-
minute periods of music instruction each week. In addition to
this, various groups such as the School Orchestra, Junior Glee
Club and Senior Glee Club meet regularly outside of school,
hours under the direction of Mrs. Hoyt. The art work in the
schools is in most part limited to drawing. Below the fourth
grade, this is in charge of each teacher. Beginning with the
fourth grade the drawing instruction is supervised by Mr. Lud-
dington. There is no regular work in drawing for students
above the second year of the High School except for those boys
in the Junior and Senior classes who elect mechanical drawing.
Every pupil in the schools takes part in physical training work
directed by Miss Brooks and Mr. Norton. It is not necessary
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to comment on the valut of this instruction. The achievements
of this department are ibly advanced by the systematic follow-
up work done by Miss Eeswick.
In the High School, the work in general science and manual
training for the boys is >alanced by the well planned courses in
hygiene, cooking, and sewing offered to the girls at Cavendish
House. Some of these courses are required of all the. girls in
the first two years of Hgh School, but are optional beyond that.
It is gratifying to note the comparatively large number of girls
who have elected this vork.
In this part of the leport, it is probably not out of place to
comment on the large mmber of pupils from the first grade to
the Senior year in Hi^h School, who take advantage of the
facilities for supplemeniary work at the Proctor Free Library.
The many courtesies ard privileges extended to teachers and
pupils are of great aisistance in carrying out our school
program.
A conscious effort i; being made to link up the life of the
school with the comminity life and development. Various
means have been emplo;ed to this end, such as: visiting days
and special programs diring American Education Week, ob-
servance of Fire Prevention Week, assemblies addressed by
adult citizens of the t«wn, and definite instruction in civic
duties. The schools are attempting to develop in the boys and
girls a realization that they already have certain duties and
responsibilities as Amercan citizens.
In closing this repert, I wish to state that my work thus
far in Proctor has beei rendered very pleasant through the
helpfulness of all 'those (onnected with the schools in an official
capacity, the loyalty of the teachers, the co-operation of the
parents, and the warm (ordiality of the community in general.,
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT D. LAWTON.
AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the orders of the Trustees and the
accounts of the Treasurer for the year ending February 20,
1924, and the orders of the Prudential Committee for the year
ending January 31, 1924, and find the same correct.
The financial condition of the Village is as follows:
LIABILITIES
Water and sewer 3% bonds outstanding $50,000 00
Funding and school 4% bonds out-
standing 57,000 00
Trustees’ order No. 378 outstanding 76 67
School fund deficit 5,552 15
$112,628 82
RESOURCES
General fund surplus
Water and sewer fund surplus
Net liabilities $106,545 54
The net liabilities of the Village' for the year ending Feb-
ruary 20, 1923, were $108,718.08, showing a reduction in lia-
$967 18
5,116 10
6,083 28
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bilities during the year of $2,172.54. This reduction is made
up as follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3% bonds $3,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4% bonds 3,000 00
Reduction of deficit in general fund 1,481 85
Less
Increase of deficit in school fund $5,121 28
Decrease in surplus in water and
sewer account 188 03
$7,481 85
5,309 31
$2,172 54
Orders drawn by the Prudential Committee from January
31, 1924, to February 20, 1924, amounting to $3,374.34 have
been paid by the Treasurer and appear in his report.
We recommend a tax of forty-five (45) cents to defray
current expenses of the Village. We make no recommendation
as to the school tax. The report of the Prudential Committee
shows what they consider the requirements for the ensuing
school year and they recommend a school tax of two dollars and
fifteen cents ($2.15).
LAURA B. HOLDEN,
CARROLL W. SISCO,
EDW. A. PEASE,
Auditors.
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WARNING
The legal voters in 'Village meeting of the Village of Proctor, Ver-
mont, axo hereby warned to meet at the Village hall in said Village, on
Tuesday, the 25th clay of March* A. D. 1924, at 4:00 p. m., to act on the
following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three
Auditors and three fire "Wa-dens, each to servo for the term of one year,
one Trustee and one member of the Prudential Committee, each to serve
for the term of three years.
2. To hoar and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how much.
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
for the support of schools, and if so, how much.
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions of Sections
889 to 895 inclusive of the General Laws for the collection of taxes by
the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will, authorize the Trustees to borrow money
for the temporary use of the Village.
7. To see if the Village will defray the expense. of surety bonds
for Village officers,' where bonds are required.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to contract with'
the Proctor Band to furnish concerts for the people 'of the Village and
to appropriate money therefor.
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9. To transact any other business that may legally come before
said meeting.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this loth day of March, A. D. 1924.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF 'IT! F.
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOB THE
Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
1925
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Print*™
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
FOB TH E
Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
1925
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Printers
MARBLE CITY PRESS
RUTLAND, VT.
VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 25, 1924
President
Clerk
Treasurer
Collector
AMOS R, PATTERSON
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
E. A. Reynolds, ]925
II. C. Belcher, 1926
Sinclair T. Allen, 1927
PR UDENTTAL COMMITTEE
H. C. Pratt, 1926
Stella G. Negus, 1927
Severas Westin, 1925
AUDITORS
Laura B. Holden
Carroll Sisco
J. F. Townsend
FIRE WARDENS
PI. S. Hobart
Henry Collin
Oscar Johnson
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Confronted with the prospect of a reduction in tax receipts
for the year 1924, the Trustees made special effort to spend
efficiently and safely. There were no extraordinary demands
during the year and considerable saving resulted from an
open winter requiring little expense for removal of snow.
The usual expenses of operation and repairs have been
met, but little improvement has been made at the expense of
the Village. It is the feeling of the Trustees that the employ-
ment of Mr. D. R. Mahaffy during part of his time for atten-
tion to details of the Village property is a move toward con-
servation. The year closed with a balance of $2,031.57. This
includes $156.55 not expended from the fund donated by Mrs.
Frederika Holden Proctor and about $60.00 compensation due
the Treasurer.
By the generous gift of Mrs. Fredrika PI olden Proctor, the
Village has acquired an entirely new set of street lights in and
near the Village Park, operated by an automatic time switch.
The light posts are still to be painted and a large triangular
base is to be set under the post in front of the Co-operative
Store.
The Village is indebted also to Miss Emily D. Proctor for
paying the expense of new name signs at all street intersections.
Through the generous efforts and contributions of the American
Legion, the Woman’s Club, the Parent-Teacher Association, and
members of St. Dominic’s parish, a new velour curtain has
been installed in the Village Hall. These are all much needed
and sincerely appreciated improvements. No new or unusual
expenditures for the coming year have been brought to the
attention of the Trustees.
The Treasurer’s report which follows does not include the
customary itemized list of orders drawn, but rather a classified
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summary of these orders, which, in the opinion of the Trustees,
will be more interesting and more easily understood. Bills and
vouchers, having been examined by the Auditors, are on file
in the Treasurer’s office.
E. A. REYNOLDS,
H. C. BELCHER,
S. T. ALLEN,
Trustees.
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TRUSTEES ORDERS
GENERAL ACCOUNT
For Year Ending February 28, 1925
Installation of new lights
$1,043
45
Police service
500
00
Proctor Band
500
00
Disposing of garbage
645
00
Electric lighting and repairs
2,280
07
Maintenance of Village Hall
1,304
30
Maintenance of Treasurer’s Office
164
28
Temporary loans and interest
1,016
54
Bonds for the Village officers
32
50
Maintenance of sidewalks and park
452
59
Sundry miscellaneous expenses
721
63
$8,660 36
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
We are closing a school year which has been, in all respects,
most successful. Under Mr. Lawton’s supervision the organi-
zation has worked smoothly and efficiently. We commend to
the attention of all parents the report of the Supervising Prin-
cipal, which is appended. Each pupil presents a definite and
separate human problem. That those problems are being ap-
proached with sympathy, tact and common sense will be ap-
parent to anyone who reads Mr. Lawton’s report.
We started the school year with a deficit of $5,552.15. We
have closed it with a deficit of $1,624.89. This result has not
been reached without sacrifice. The Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions have, by their contribution to the salary of the music
teacher, enabled us to retain music in our schools. The teachers
in the High School have, contributed no less to the result by
carrying, without complaint, schedules which are taxing their
physical powers to the limit and which could not long be con-
tinued. The services rendered by Cavendish House have again
been a valued addition to our courses of study, which otherwise
would have been out of our reach.
In our expense for next year we have included the payment
of the balance of the deficit, the salary for an extra teacher in
the High School, as recommended by Mr. Lawton, and the
salary for a teacher of music. It seems probable that we will
be able to make arrangements with the school directors of the •
Brandon Incorporated District to divide with them the time of
a teacher of music.
A most careful estimate of both receipts and expenditures
for the coming year indicates expenses of $47,709 and revenue
from all sources of $47,460. We therefore recommend a con-
tinuance, for the coming year, of a school tax of $2.15. With
this tax we shall expect to close the year entirely free of tem-
porary indebtedness. The bonded debt is being reduced at
present $3,000 each year and in 1927 the bonds will have to be
paid off at the rate of $4,000 each year.
The school account expects to receive in August of this
present year, about $8,000 from the estate of the late Thomas
Smith. Since, for a long period, the Village would be liable
for the principal, should heirs appear, we shall plan to invest
the money and use the interest only, for current expenses.
Expenses for Year Ending January 31, 1925
Instruction
Music and athletics
Janitor
Text books
Supplies
Furniture
Repairs and improvements
Fuel
Lights
Insurance
Miscellaneous items
Transportation
Truant Officer
Tuition
$25,145 00
1,880 00
2,661 60
1,240 25
1,283 16
248 83
1,139 77
3,623 48
99 26
308 50
782 15
700 00
15 00
383 71
$39,510 71
STELLA G. NEGUS,
SEVERUS WESTIN,
H. C. PRATT,
Prudential Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
Year Ending March 1, 1925
To the Prudential Committee , Proctor , Vermont :
I take pleasure in submitting to you a brief report of con-
ditions in the Proctor Public Schools during the past year. As
a detailed announcement of the assignment of teachers, dis-
tribution of pupils, and arrangement of high school work
appeared in the annual school bulletin which was published in
November, little space needs to be devoted to that material at
this time.
With the exception of the two first-grade teachers, no
teacher below the High School has had more than 43 pupils
enrolled at any given time and as the enrollment in some of the
rooms has been considerably lower than that, the average
number of pupils per teacher is thirty-eight. This is a sound
and economical average to maintain.
It is doubtful, however, if teaching conditions in the High
School are exactly consistent with real economy. Although
courses in French, manual training, and science were eliminated
this year to enable the work to be carried on with one less
teacher, the teaching load is considerably in excess of that
recommended by the State Department of Education and is
heavier than in most high schools of the State. This is due not
merely to a reduction in the teaching force but also to the
increase in the size of the classes. Two sections are now neces-
sary in several classes where only a short time ago the whole
class could meet in one group for recitations. As this growth
is still going on, more sections, particularly in English, history
and science classes, will be necessary and as the teaching load
can hardly be reduced by the further elimination of subjects,
it seems almost a necessity to add a teacher to the high school
staff ; that is, to make it as large as it was last year.
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The work in all the schools of the community has been
greatly aided and supplemented by various influences and
agencies not directly related to the School Department, such
as, the Cavendish House and the Public Library. These forces
are exceedingly valuable. Moreover, there are many citizens of
Proctor to whom we are indebted this year for contributions of
educational material and for a willingness to come to the school
to help personally in some special work. Both their interest and
their material gifts are deeply appreciated.
The subject of attendance, I believe, rightly occupies a
place in the school report, for regularity of attendance is one
indication of a good school and conversely a good school is
impossible without the regular attendance of its members. For
the school year 1923-24 the attendance for all pupils in Proctor
was 93% of what it would have been, had there been no absences.
During the same period the per cent for Rutland County as a
whole was 92. Although it was gratifying to be above the
general average for this section of the state in spite of the
great amount of time lost in the first part of the year on account
of contagious diseases, we determined to make a better record
in 1924-25. It is interesting to note, therefore, that during the
Fall Term of this year, 288 of the 690 pupils enrolled did not
miss a single session of school and the per cent of attendance
had risen to 96 3-10. There will not be as good a record for
the Winter Term, owing to weather conditions and sickness,
but it is hoped that the per cent for the year will not fall below
95.
Along another line there is being exerted this year a defi-
nite effort to increase the value of our school work. It is a
well-known fact that the pupils in any room can be divided
roughly into three groups: those who accomplish their tasks
very quickly and easily; those who do their work moderately
well ; and lastly, those who perform their work with great diffi-
culty and make very slow progress. A definite study has been
made this year of a number of children in this latter group,
with the hope of finding what particular difficulties were hold-
ing them back. Our investigations showed that poor eyesight,
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impaired hearing, and improper nourishment were directly
responsible for some of these cases. Others were explained by
irregular attendance. Several instances of slow progress were
clearly due to lack of ability to understand the language of
the classroom. Naturally there were found a few children who
will probably never be able to do very advanced work in school,
but several cases of backwardness were evidently not so much
the result of little ability as of mental laziness and indifference.
In order to be sure of our ground we based our conclusions on
information from varied sources : such as, health records,
teachers’ marks and judgments, and the results of mental and
achievement tests. We are trying to make the investigations
worth while by helping, in so far as we can, to remove the
handicaps under which certain children are working, and where
that is impossible, to adapt the instruction in some measure to
the particular nature of the individual. The work carried on
in this field during the past year has been illuminating and
instructive and should lead to further investigation and more
effective teaching in the year to come. Moreover, it is quite
obvious that special attention should not be confined to this
group alone, but should be just as definite, although of a different
nature, in the case of those pupils who have special aptitudes
and unusually well-developed abilities. It is probably just as
unfair to allow these children to develop habits of mental lazi-
ness and indifference as it is to allow the backward pupils to
become discouraged and disheartened.
In closing this report I wish to state that many factors have
combined to make my second year of service in the schools of
Proctor very enjoyable, chief among these being the able assist-
ance of the Prudential Committee, the loyal support of the
teachers, and the pleasant associations with parents and pupils.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT D. LAWTON.
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TREASURER’? REPORT
The total receipts and expenditures of the Village for said
period are as follows :
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes
$44,837
86
Book and supplies sold
980
48
Tuition
548
72
State of Vermont
1,786
18
Rent of school land from Town of Rutland
9
78
Cavendish House, Inc.
250
00
Parent-Teacher Association
725
00
$49,138 02
Expenditures
For general school purposes
$40,037 72
For interest on bonded debt
1,804 04
For interest on temporary loans
369 00
For refunding and school bonds
3,000 00
For deficit of previous year
5,552 15
$50,762 91
Deficit
$1,624 89
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes
$6,911 80
Gifts
1,200 00
Rent of Village Hall
1,015 00
Sundry items
12
90 58
Balance from 1923
967 18
For general purposes
Expenditures
$10,184 56
$6,600 37
For installation of new
lights
1,043 45
For interest
432 50
For outstanding order of previous year
76 67
Balance to new account
$8,152 99
2,031 57
$10,184 56
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Water rents
$8,258 05
Balance from previous year
5,116 10
$13,374 15
Expenditures
For general purposes
$1,546 38
For interest on bonds
1,500 00
For bonds paid
4,000 00
$7,046 38
Balance to new account
6,327 77
$13,374 15
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STATEMENT OF TAXES
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls, $1,423.00 at 35c
Grand list, property, $19,366.69 at 35c
$498 05
6,778 34
$7,276 39
Paid Treasurer direct
4% discount to taxpayers
1% to Treasurer
Paid Treasurer by Collector
Abated by Board
$6,908 92
290 90
72 72
1 40
2 45
$7,276 39
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls, $1,460.00, at $2.15
Grand list, property, $20,480.38 at $2.15
$3,139 00
44,032 82
$47,171 82
Paid Treasurer direct
4% discount to taxpayers
1% to Treasurer
Paid Treasurer by Collector
Abated by Board
$44,176 59
1,860 06
465 01
655 11
15 05
$47,171 82
Grand list of Village
Grand list of Town
$20,789 69
21,940 38
CHARLES E.
HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the
year ending February 28, 1925, and the report of the Pruden-
tial Committee for the year ending January 31, 1925, and find
the same correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 28, 1925
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
Receipts
From General Account
$10,184 56
From Water and Sewer Account
13,374 15
From School Account
49,138 02
$72,696 73
Expenditures
From General Account
$8,152 99
From Water and Sewer Account
7,046 38
From School Account
50,762 91
$65,962 88
Excess of receipts over expenditures to rifext year
6,733 85
$72,696 73
Resources '
Surplus in General Account
$2,031 57
Surplus in Water and Sewer Account
6,327 77
Total resources
$8,359 34
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Liabilities
Water and Sewer Bonds outstanding $46,000 00
Funding and School Bonds outstanding 54,000 00
Deficit in School Account 1,624 89
Total liabilities $101,624 89
Net liabilities $93,265 55
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending Feb-
ruary 20, 1924, were $106,545.54, showing a reduction in lia-
bilities, during the year, of $13,279.99. This reduction is made
up as follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3% bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4% bonds 3,000 00
Reduction of school fund deficit 3,927 26
Increase of general fund surplus 1,064 39
Increase of water and sewer fund surplus 1,211 67
Outstanding Trustees 7 order No. 378 paid 76 67
$13,279 99
Orders drawn from January 31, 1925, to February 28, 1925,
amounting to $3,899.53, have been paid by the Treasurer and
appear in his report.
We recommend a tax of thirty cents to defray current
expenses of the Village. We make no recommendation as to
the school tax. The report of the Prudential Committee shows
what they consider the requirements for the ensuing school
year and they recommend a school tax of two dollars and fifteen
cents ($2.15).
CARROLL W. SISCO,
LAURA B. HOLDEN,
Auditors.
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PROCTOR BAND REPORT 1924
Receipts
From Village of Proctor
From entertainment course
From sundry concerts
From balance of previous year
$500 00
588 15
210 00
662 43
$1,960 58
Expenditures
For general purposes
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next year
$1,409 44
551 14
$1,960 58
FLETCHER R. LOFQIJIST,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
For the Year 1924
During the past year the Proctor Hose Company met six
times for dry practice and twelve times for wet practice and
answered three alarms.
The only alarm of importance answered was jm response
to a call from West Rutland to extinguish a fire which destroyed
the office and damaged somewhat one of the mills of the Albert-
son I lant of the Vermont Marble Company. Prompt response
prevented a substantial loss.
The two other calls for fires of a minor nature were con-
trolled without difficulty.
A modern American-LaFrance motor fire truck, a generous
gift to the community from Mr. Robert Holden, assures the
village of first-class fire protection. The truck is equipped with
a forty -gallon chemical tank and a high pressure pump.
Added fire equipment consists of the two former hand carts
and a new trailer for carrying additional hose. Four thousand
feet of high pressure rubber lined hose replaces the old hose of
lighter quality.
The personnel of the Company is made up of twenty -eight
members located in various parts of the town to assure prompt
attendance at a fire in any locality by a few of the men.
The members are appointed by the Vermont Marble Com-
pany, which bears the entire expense of maintaining the fire
department.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. HOBART,
Chief.
WARNING
The legal voters in Tillage meeting of the "Village of Proctor. Ver-
mont:, are hereby warned to meet at the tillage Hall In said Village,
on Tuesday, the Slel day of March, A. D. 3025, at 4:00 P. M., to act on
the following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three
Auditors and three tire Wardens, each to serve for the term of one
year, one Trustee and one member of the Prudential Committee, each to
serve for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how much.
4. To see if tlie Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
for the support of schools, and if so, how much.
5. To see if the A r illnge will vote to accept, the provision? of
Sections SS9 to 895, inclusive, of the General Laws for the collection
of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to borrow
money for the temporary use of the Village.
7. To see if the Village mil defray the expense of surety bonds
for Village officers, \Vhere bonds are required.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to contract
with the Proctor Band to furnish concerts for the people of the Village
and to appropriate money therefor.
9. To seo what action, if any, the Village will take to eliminate
dirt from the water supply and to improve and safeguard the reserve
of water.
10. To transact any other business that may legally emne before
said meeting.
CHAELES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 20th day of March, A. D. 1925.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28 th
1926
THE TUTTLE COMPANY, Printers
MARBLE OITY PRESS
RUTLAND, YT.
annual report
t)F THE
BOARD C)F OFFICERS
( )F THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Yea r Ending February 28 th
1926
MARBLg city p RE g g
ru :land, vt.
VILLAGE OFFICERS
President
Clerk
Treasurer
Collector
Elected March 31, 1925
£ 1x£
ILA. REYNOLDS
CHARLES E. HOLDEN l/
CHARLES E. HOLDEN'
HENRY SODERBERG
, / t / 0 u TRUSTEES
H. C. ^Belcher, 1926
Sinclair T. Allen, 1927
Marcus E. Ling’, 1928
y
H. C. Pratt, 1926
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
Stella G. Negus, 1927
Severus Westin, 1928
/
AUDITORS
A. Tuttle Patterson, 1st
Carroll Sisco, 2nd ^ /
Laura B. Holden, 3rd
^©Xa j)/K>
I-I. S. Hobart, 1st
EIRE WARDENS
V\Aa, < l 7
Henry Collin, 2nd
A. R. Patterson, 3rd
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The outstanding feature of Village affairs for the year 1925
was the work of the Special Committee provided for at the
annual meeting a year ago and the special meeting duly called
and held on January 12, 1926, at which the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the report of the Special Committee
provided for by resolution, adopted at the annual meeting
of the Village held on the 31st day of March, 1925, for in-
vestigating and safe-guarding the water supply of the Vil-
lage, be and the same is hereby adopted and approved ; that
the changes and improvements recommended by said com-
mittee for safe-guarding and purifying the water supply
of the Village, viz., that the Village construct a filtration
plant on the main supply line near the Government fish
hatchery in Chittenden, substantially in accordance with
the plans submitted by Hazen and Whipple, said plant to
include filters with a total capacity equal to the capacity of
the pipe line, and with modern facilities for washing the
same be carried out; that Redfield Proctor, George 11. Davis,
and George Z. Thompson be and they are hereby appointed
a committee with full power in behalf of the Village to make
said changes and improvements by contract or otherwise as
in their judgment seems best at a cost not exceeding thirty
thousand, dollars ($30,000) ; that the sum of thirty thousand,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same
is hereby appropriated for said purposes; that the Board
of Trustees be and it is hereby authorized to draw its
orders on the Treasurer in payment of bills for said pur-
poses, which are approved by said committee, for not to
exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars, and the Treas-
urer is hereby authorized to pay the same out of any avail-
able general funds of the Village, or to accept them for
payment, to bear interest at not to exceed the rate of 5 per
cent (5%) per annum as he may be able best to arrange.
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It was hoped last year that most of the balance in the Water
and Sewer Account could be used toward ,the installation of this
new filtration plant, but repair work on our water mains in the
Village have been so heavy as to use up more than half of that
balance and the year ends with only $3,644.51. Although the
worst of the repairs seem to be taken care of it is quite certain
that some of the oldest pipe on the west side of the Village will
soon have to be replaced.
Expenditures from the general fund were not large until
near the close of the fiscal year, when removal of snow- became
costly. During the early part of the year the trustees appro-
priated up to $125.00 for the renewal or repair of numerous
parts of stage scenery in the Village Hall. Mr. "Wallace Fay
generously gave of his time and experience in supervising the
work and Mr. James Moore devoted a great deal of effort to its
execution. The cost was $108.04. Moreover, we are entirely
indebted to Mr. Redfield Proctor for a new and very fine set of
border lights. The whole effect is a pleasing one and will im-
prove performances in the Village Hall.
It is generally realized that automobile traffic is rapidly
outgrowing our village streets and the trustees feel keenly the
need of making them as safe as possible until the Town can
afford radical changes. With this in mind the trustees have
adopted certain recommendations as to traffic and parking reg-
ulations, which will appear when it becomes possible to obtain
and erect proper signs. It is hoped and expected that the public
will co-operate with the officers to enforce these regulations and
stop conditions that have seemed liable to cause serious injuries.
The year ends with a balance of $2,361.26 in the general
account.
H. C. BELCHER,
S. T. ALLEN,
MARCUS LING,
Trustees.
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TRUSTEES’ ORDERS
Proctor Band
Disposing of garbage
Electric lighting and repairs
Maintenance of Village Hall
Renovating scenery in Village Hal]
Insurance on Village Hall
Maintenance of Office
D. R. Mahaffy’s salary and expenses
Bonds for Village Officers
Temporary loans and interest
Maintenance of sidewalks and park
Sundry miscellaneous expenses
Printing reports
$400 00
785 00
2,833 28
913 24
108 04
240 35
117 35
211 08
32 50
1,016 81
355 46
444 70
42 00
$7,499 81
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Interest and four bonds paid
Upkeep and extension of system
Superintendent’s salary
$5,380 00
3,864 40
669 16
$9,913 56
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
In spite of a large number of changes in our teaching force
made last September,- we feel that the schools are continuing to
render excellent service. "We urge on all parents a careful read-
ing of Mr. Lawton's report, which is appended herewith.
Gradual changes in the Junior-Senior High School have
given us courses of study which we feel are best suited to the
needs of the community. The introduction of spelling and
writing in the Junior years seemed necessary in order to give
better training in these most necessary subjects. The more ad-
vanced work has, however, not been neglected and our High
School either has, or is in a position to obtain, certificate privi-
leges from all New England colleges which admit students by
certificate.
During the past year we have installed electric lights in the
South Building and are planning to have the Central Building
wired this year. These changes add greatly to the efficiency of
the pupils' work and also reduce the fire hazard.
The State Department of Education has recently issued
instructions regarding the standardization of High and Graded
schools. By making some minor changes we hope to secure a
standard rating for the High School and the East Building.
The so-called Thomas Smith Fund is deposited with the
selectmen of the town and the schools receive the interest only.
It is our plan to use this money for the purpose of assisting
teachers to attend summer school.
Our fiscal year closes with a credit balance of about $3,700.
A careful estimate of our expenses for the coming year places
these at $48,515.00. Assuming that the Grand List .does not
change, a tax of $1.95 plus our miscellaneous receipts would
bring in $49,698.00. We therefore recommend a tax of $1.95
for the coming year.
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The principal of our bonded debt is being reduced at the
rate of $3, 000. per year, these payments being charged to the
school account. The bond issue covers, however, a portion of
the Village debt. Beginning in 1927 four bonds must he retired
each year and we suggest the additional $1,000 of payment on
the principal be assumed by the Village funds.
EXPENSES FOR YEAR
Instruction, including music
J anitor
Text books
Supplies
Furniture
Repairs and improvements
Fuel
Lights
Insurance
Miscellaneous items
Transportation
Tuition
ENDING JANUARY 31, 1926
$27,710 00
2,619 00
1,157 20
1,372 81
345 66
1,180 93
3,049 65
128 06
303 18
977 40
753 50
205 47
$39,802 86
H. C. PRATT,
STELLA G. NEGUS,
SEVERUS WESTIN,
Prudential Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
For Year Ending March 1, 1926
To the Prudential Committee'.
The report of the work in the Proctor Public Schools for
the past year may appropriately begin with a few words rela-
tive to the teaching staff. To one unacquainted with the facts,
the knowledge that nine, or more than one-third, of the teachers
employed in Proctor last year are not continuing work here now
might give rise to the thought that, for financial or other reasons,
positions in our schools were not desirable. It is enlightening,
therefore, to note that of these nine, six are no longer teaching
and that the other three are filling important positions in secon-
dary schools of New York and New Jersey. That the work of the
present year, in view of these changes, has progressed with a
minimum of loss to the pupils indicates that the teachers of last
year laid a good foundation and that the present staff has under-
taken its duties with energy, skill and earnestness. It is to be
hoped, however, that so many changes in the teaching force will
seldom occur in any one year.
Two members of the present staff attended summer school
in 1924 and four, last summer. This endeavor for professional
growth is worthy of the commendation of the community. Many
large towns and cities consider summer school attendance of so
much value to their teachers that it is made the basis for extra
compensation.
The year 1924-25 was a very satisfactory one with respect
to regularity of pupils’ attendance. The per cent of attendance
for the year was 95.29. The lowest per cent in any room was
93.1, which, it is interesting to note, was the average for all
rooms during the preceding year. A record of 97.4 for the year
was made in Miss Lafleur’s room. Such a high degree of reg-
ularity deserves the attention of school officials and parents.
The attendance for the first three months of the present school
year was even better than for the corresponding period last year.
During the months of December and January, however, many
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eases of colds, ear and throat ailments, and jaundice have re-
sulted in irregular attendance with a consequent slowin^-up of
school work.
Since the beginnning of school, last September all pupils in
the primary grades have been accommodated in the East and the
Soutli Buildings, whereas in the two preceding years some of
them had to be assigned to the Central Building. The present
arrangement is apparently satisfactory in most respects and
should be continued. Without question pupils below the fourth
grade should not be put into the Central Building except in
eases of great necessity. It is true that at present some children
have quite a distance to walk, but as their noon intermission is
one and three-quarters hours in length, probably little real hard-
ship results.
Grades five and six and the first two classes of the High
School (Grades 7 and 8) are each divided this year into sections
of such a nature that teachers can suit the classroom work, to a
greater degree than heretofore, to the abilities of their pupils.
These groupings were based on results obtained from using stand-
ard tests, on marks given in preceding grades, and on teachers’
judgments. In other words decisions were reached by the use
of scientific measures and of common sense. So far two results-
of this grouping are noticeable : a greater interest in school work
on the part of the pupils, and more effective work in the school-
room. The experiment has been successful enough to warrant
its continuance another year, with possibly a more careful divi-
sion and a greater differentiation in classroom methods and in
subject matter.
In Classes One and Two of the High School regular periods
have been provided for instruction in spelling and music. Class
One also has systematic instruction in handwriting. Further-
more with the addition of a teacher to the High School staff it
has been possible to arrange programs for these two classes so
that they remain in the Central Building for nearly all of their
study and recitation periods. This elimination of passing be-
tween the two buildings, together with the attendant distrac-
tions, has added to the effectiveness of the work in this part of
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the system. The closer supervision that this change makes possi-
ble is essential for the pupils of these classes. Other changes may
be necessary, however, before it is possible to solve many of the
problems and to realize many of the opportunities which appear
with the unusual physical and mental development of boys and
girls during the junior high school age. Without question this
is the part of the school system in Proctor that at present calls
for the most thoughtful examination and deliberate planning.
This report would not be complete without the statement
that certain phases of our progress would be impossible were it
not for the varied activities centered about Cavendish House and
the instructional facilities of the Library. In so far as these
advantages are due to individual thoughtfulness, the community
as well as the school should be duly appreciative; and wherein
they exist as the result of public support, the town and village
of Proctor deserve much commendation.
I wish to acknowledge my personal obligations to you who
as representatives of this community, have taken such keen
interest in all, matters pertaining to the welfare of the schools
and have given me so much assistance in my work.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT D. LAWTON.
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TREASURER’S REPORT
The total receipts and expenditures of the Village for said
period are as follows :
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Taxes
$47,211 54
Books and supplies sold
626 05
Tuition
706 04
From State
1,304 03
Rent of school land
9 78
Cavendish House, Inc.
250 00
Temporary loans
9,000 00
$59,107 44
Disbursements
Interest on bond debt
$1,684 04
Three (3) bonds retired
3,000 00
Temporary loans paid
9,000 00
Interest on temporary loans
181 81
Paid deficit of previous year
1,624 89
For general school expenses
39,887 11
$55,377 85
Balance to new account
3,729 59
$59,107 44
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
Taxes
Rent of Hall
$2,031 57
6,238 50
979 45
Sundry items
Temporary loans
12
12 51
1,000 00
$10,262 03
Disbursements
Paid interest on bonded debt
$415 96
Paid temporary loan
1,000 00
Paid interest on temporary loan
16 81
Paid bonds for officers
32 50
Paid D. R. Mahaffy’s salary and expenses
211 08
Paid Proctor Band
400 00
Paid electric lights and repairs
2,833 28
Paid maintenance of Hall
913 24
Paid renovating scenery in Hall
108 04
Paid insurance on Hall
240 35
Paid removal of garbage
770 00
Paid maintenance of office
277 35
Paid maintenance of sidewalks and park
355 46
Paid printing reports
42 00
Paid sundry orders
284 70
$7,900 77
Balance to new account
2,361 26
$10,262 03
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
$6,327 77
Received for water rents
7,230 30
$13,558 07
Disbursements
Paid four (4) bonds
$4,000 00
Paid interest on all bonds ($46,000)
1,380 00
Paid Trustees’ orders
Paid Superintendent’s salary
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3,864 40
669 16
$9,913 56
Balance to new account 3,644 51
$13,558 07
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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STATEMENT OF TAXES
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Grand list, polls, $1,446.00 at 30c
$433
80
Grand list, property, $20,445 49 at 30c
6,133
83
$6,567
63
Paid Treasurer direct, polls
$409
26
4% discount to taxpayers
17
23
1% to Treasurer
4
31
Received from Collector
1
50
Abated by Board
1
50
$433
80
Paid Treasurer direct, property
$5,826
71
4 Jo discount to taxpayers
245
33
1% to Treasurer
61
34
From Collector
15
Abated
15
Due from Collector
15
$6,133 83
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Polls, $1,479 at $2.15
$3,179
85
Property, $21,623.40 at $2.15
46,491
06
$49,670
91
Paid Treasurer direct, polls
$2,998
39
4% discount to taxpayers
126
25
1% to Treasurer
31
56
Received from Collector
10
75
Abated by Board
Due from Collector
15
10 75
2 15
Paid Treasurer direct, property
4% discount to taxpayers
1% to Treasurer
Received from Collector
Abated by Board
Due from Collector
$3,179
85
$43,551
70
1,833
76
458
44
645
00
1
08
1
08
CHARLES
$46,491 06
E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS' REPORT
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer for the
year ending February 28, 1926, and the report of the Pruden-
tial Committee for the year ending January 31, 1926, and find
the same correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 28, 1926
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
Receipts
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$10,262 03
13,558 07
59,107 44
$82,927 54
Expenditures
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$7,900 77
9,913 56
55,377 85
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next year
$73,192 18
9,735 36
$82,927 54
Resources
Surplus in general account
Surplus in water and sewer account
Surplus in school account
Due from Collector
$2,361 26
3,644 51
3,729 59
3 38
Total resources
$9,738 74
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Liabilities
Water and sewer bonds outstanding . . $42,000 00
Funding and school bonds outstanding 51,000 00
Outstanding Trustees' order No. 890 15 00
Due Charles E. Holden, Treasurer, for overpayment
of taxes 2 10
Net liabilities
$93,017 10
$83,278 36
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending Feb-
ruary 28, 1925, were $93,265.55, showing a reduction in liabilities
during the year of $9,987.19. This reduction is made up as
follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3% bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4% bonds 3,000 00
Increase of school fund surplus 5,354 48
Increase of general fund surplus 329 69
$12,684 17
Decrease in water and sewer fund $2,683 26
Increase of miscellanous liabilities 13 72
2,696 98
$9,987 19
Orders drawn by the Prudential Committee from January
31, 1925, to February 28, 1925, amounting to $3,984.49, have
been paid by the Treasurer and appear in his reports
We recommend a tax of twenty-five cents (25c; to defray
current expenses of the Village. The report of the Prudential
Committee shows what they consider the requirements for the
ensuing year and they recpfnmend a school tax of one dollar and
ninety-five cents ($1.95), in which recommendation we concur.
CARROLL W. SISCO,
A. TUTTLE PATTERSON,
LAURA B. HOLDEN,
Auditors.
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PROCTOR BAND REPORT 1925
Receipts
From Village of Proctor
$400 00
From Entertainment Course
476 03
From Mr. B. Williams
100 00
Balance from previous year
551 14
$1,527 17
Disbursements
Concerts
$916 00
Conductor
150 00
Entertainment expenses
59 21
Sundry expenses
260 21
Excess of receipts over expenditures
141 61
$1,527 17
FLETCHER R. LOFQUIST,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
1925-1926
MEMBERSHIP
Chief Engineer — G. II. Davis
Foreman — : H. S. Hobart
1st Assistant Foreman — A. R. Patterson
2nd Asst. Foreman — H. A. Collin
Clerks— F. J. Olney (resigned Oct. 7, 19^5), C. B. Keefe
Firemen
A. Anoe, E. Barrett, C. Billings, N. Bowman, R. Broadwell,
J. Brolin, R. Burgess, R. W. Ch.utter, C. Curtis, H. W. Fair-
banks, J. Fortier, A. Johnson, H. Johnson, W. Ladabouche, F.
Lajoie, H. Loso, A. Lundberg, D. Ogilvie, J. Prior, A. Tenerani,.
C. Thompson (resigned Aug. 20, 1925), F. Young, F. LaValley.
During the year the Company met six times for dry prac-
tice and twelve times for wet practice and answered ten alarms
as follows :
(1) April 4-th, 1925, 12:40 A. M., Box 5-4, Post Office
Block, 2nd floor. Damage, $300.00.
(2) April 7th,. 1925, 6:15 P. M., Box 6-3, brush fire back
of Carl Berg’s, South St. No damage.
(3) April 9th, 1925, 2:30 P. M., Box 2-1, wmods back of
Catholic Church. No damage.
(4) Nov. 29th, 1925, still alarm, chimney fire at Rocchi’s
on Green Square. No damage.
(5) Dec. 29th, 1925, 6:30 A. M., out-of-town call, Hall
farm barn, Pittsford. Damage $4,059.00.
(6) Jan. 6th, 1926, 6 :30 P. M., Box 6-3, Lebo chimney fire.
No damage.
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(7) Feb. 4th, 1926, 12:30 A. M., out-of-town call, Barnard
Paint Shop, Pittsford. Damage, (?)
(8) Feb. 10th, 1926, 10:30 A. M., Box 6-1, Faley chimney
fire. No damage.
(9) March 9th, 1926, 4:00 P. M., still alarm, James Dutelle
chimney fire. No damage.
(10) March 14th, 1926, 6:20 P. M., Box 2-2, Pocuba chim-
ney fire, No. 12 Powers Square. No damage.
The estimated fire damage in the Town of. Proctor for the
year is $368.41, which includes $300.00 at Post Office Bloch, and
$68.41 fire damage to a Y. M. Go. Motor at Proctor Mill, for
which fire hose company was not called out.
The members are appointed by the Vermont Marble Com-
pany, which bears entire expense of maintaining the fire de-
partment.
C. B. KEEFE,
Clerk.
March 15 th, 1926.
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WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proctor, Vermont,
are hereby warned to meet at the Village Hall in said Village, on Tuesday,
the 30th day of March, A. D. 1926, at 4:00 P. M., to act on the following
matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three
Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve for the term of one year,
one Trustee and one member of the Prudential Committee, each to serve
for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how much.
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
for the support of schools, and if so, how much. j
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions of Sections
889 to 895, inclusive, of the General Laws for the collection of taxes by
the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to borrow money
for the temporary use of the Village.
7. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety bonds for
Village officers, where bonds are required.
8. To see if the Village w r ill appropriate monev jCor the support of
the Proctor Band, and if sO, how much.
9. To transact any other business that may legally come before said
meeting.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 20th day of March, A. D. 1926.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
1927
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Rutland, Vt.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF OFFICERS
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
1927
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Rutland, Vt.
VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 30, 1926
President
H. C. BELCHER
Clerk
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Treasurer
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Collector
HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
Sinclair T. Allen, 1927
' Marcus E. Ling, 1928 ; -
• Harold S. Hobart, 1929
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
.r
David H. Bixler, 1927
Stella G., Negus, 1927
Severus Westin, 1928
AUDITORS
A. Tuttle Patterson, 1st
Carroll Sisco, 2nd
Laura B. Holden, 3rd
FIRE WARDENS
Charles B. Keefe, 1st
R W. Chutter, 2nd
A. R. Patterson, 3rd
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
The new Filtering Plant, for which the Village appro-
priated $30,000.00 at the last annual meeting, has been com-
pleted at cost of. $20,960.23. In addition $922.53 was ex-
pended and it is planned to spend about $1,000.00 more this
spring on a new water intake along the main Furnace Brook
so that the Village will not be limited to the present branch
stream for supply. The plant is in the Village of Holden,
Town of Chittenden, near the United States Fish Hatchery.
Its operation is very effective. The Village is indebted to the
special committee, Redfleld Proctor, G. II. Davis and G. Z.
Thompson for much careful planning and attention to this
valuable addition to our public works.
* Mr. Redfield Proctor has generously added two rooms to
the old Municipal Building. It is expected that these will be
used by public officials and legion men as working and filing
spaces, thus preserving the orderly appearance of the Memorial
Room. In connection with this new work the trustees have
had the building interior entirely cleaned and redecorated and
the roof edge reslated and repaired, the total expense being
$285.56.
The Village Hall has come in for considerable repairs such
as the rebuilding of the balcony trusses and renovation of the
stage electric equipment. Under the direction of W. M. Fay
the stage has been improved by the additions of new loft
blocks and borders and a gallery for the operation of ropes at
cost of $120.51. To this Mr. Redfield Proctor added light-
dimming equipment at his own expense.
In addition to the above unusual expenses the three-year
insurance premium covering the Village Hall came due, ex-
tensive repairs to sidewalks along the Village Park were com-
pleted and a new snow plow was purchased. These large items
of expense together with the reduction of the tax last year
used up most of the surplus with which the year began. We
therefore concur in the recommendation of the auditing com-
mittee for a slight increase in the tax for the next year to
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provide funds for retiring one bond of $1,000.00 falling due
•from the General Fund in 1927.
As conservative an estimate as it is possible to make at
this time indicates that actual tax payments totaling about
$4,800.00 will be required for this fund.
H. C. Pratt on account of absence resigned from the Pru-
dential Committee during the year and D. H. Bixler was ap-
pointed in his stead for the rest of the year.
The year ends with a balance of $375.71 in the general
fund.
S. T. ALLEN,
MARCUS LING,
H. S. HOBART,
Trustees.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON FILTER PLANT INSTALLATION
Hazen & Whipple, designing engineers $2,150 20
Land, about three and one-fourth acres 500 00
Filter Plant, material, labor and supervision 18,310 43
Total $20,960 63
WORK AT PRESENT INTAKE ON FURNACE BROOK
This work had nothing to do with the filter plant, but was
essential. Cold weather prevented its completion last fall.
Cost of material to date $519 13
Cost of labor to date 403 40
. Total $922 53
Estimated cost of necessary work still to be done $1,000 00
REDFIELD PROCTOR
G. Z. THOMPSON
G. H. DAVIS
Special Committee.
February 17, 1927.
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TRUSTEES’ ORDERS
Proctor Band
$400
00
Disposing of garbage
750
00
Electric lighting and repairs
2,652
17
Maintenance of Village Hall
924
39
Renovating scenery in Village Hall
187
57
Insurance on Village Hall
426
72
Maintenance of office
257
92
D. R. Mahaffy, salary and expenses
273
30
Bonds for Village officers
.32
50
Temporary loans
39,183
92
Maintenance of sidewalks
334
50
Repairs of Memorial Building
393
83
Park signs
115
30
Painting Village clock
14
51
Snow low
96
27
Charles E. Holden, salary
150
00
Sundry miscellaneous expenses
562
62
Printing reports
42
00
$46,797 52
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Interest and bonds paid
$5,260 00
Up-keep and extension of system
1,248 21
Superintendent’s salary
570 37
Up-keep of filter plant
21,883 16
Temporary loans and interest
31,061 84
$60,023 58
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REPORT OF THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
For some years our schools have been maintained at a
very high standard, and the community can well take pride
in them. The work is being continued with success under the
able management of the supervising principal, Mr. Clarence
L. Joy, and his annual report is commended to all.
The expenditures for repairs and improvements for the
year have been greater than usual, which is accounted for as
follows :
The roofs on the Central Building, High School and South
Building were all in bad condition. These were repaired at
an expense of $1,250.00. The Central and South buildings
were painted at a cost of about $675.00. The Central building
was rewired for electric lights at an expense of $880.00. The
playgrounds equipment provided for the East building cost
$290.00.
The East building will be wired for electric lights as soon
as the finances will permit. All the school buildings will then
be in good condition except for minor repairs. Some play-,
ground equipment will be provided for the South building.
The work that has been done by Cavendish House through
a considerable number of years is known to everybody. It
has been a great help to the pupils in our schools. Changes
are to be made in that institution, which will mean that Home
Economics will no longer be taught there, but we are glad to
state that Miss Proctor has offered to equip a room in the
High School building in which cooking and sewing may be
taught, and has further made the offer to pay for the services
of one teacher for a period of two years. The Prudential Com-
mittee very gratefullj^ accept this offer, and are glad to make
acknowledgment of their debt of gratitude for the splendid
services rendered to the schools through these many years by
Cavendish House.
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EXPENSES FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1927
Salaries to teachers and office clerk
$29,908
80
Janitors
2,565
00
Text books
1,207
32
Supplies
1,360
05
Furniture
353
42
Repairs and improvements
3,625
36
Fuel
2,215
44
Lights
156
49
Insurance
197
46
Miscellaneous items
353
74
Transportation
753
50
Tuition
48
50
Truant officer
13
00
$42,758 08
This does not include the money paid for interest on the
debt and retirement of a portion of the debt.
Further, this report varies slightly from that of the Vil-
lage Treasurer in that it is for the year ending January 31,
1927, as required by the State Board of Education.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR NEXT YEAR
Salaries to teachers and office clerk
$32,880
00
Janitors
2,600
00
Text books
1,400
00
Supplies
1,650
00
Furniture
400
00
Repairs and improvements
1,400
00
Fuel
3,500
00
Lights
175
00
Insurance
300
00
Miscellaneous items
500
00
Transportation
800
00
Tuition
200
00
Physical training for boys
500
00
$46,305 00
Retirement of bonds
Interest on bonds
interest on temporary loans
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3,000 00
1,264 00
225 00
$50,794 00
The estimate of our expenses including the interest on
the bonded debt and the retirement of $3,000 of the same for
the ensuing year amount to $50,794.00. Assuming that the
grand list will be $24,121.00, a tax of $2.05 plus our miscel-
laneous receipts would bring in $50,875.00
We therefore recomment a tax of $2.05 for the coming
year.
S. WESTIN,
STELLA NEGUS,
D. H. BIXLER,
Prudential Committee.
REPORT OF SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
For Year Ending March 1, 1927
To the Prudential Committee, Proctor, Vermont.
I have the honor to submit herewith my first report of
the conditions existing in the schools of the town of Proctor.
As an annual report it will be incomplete since it covers only
the work from the opening of the schools in September to the
date of this report.
Your supervising principal appreciates the fact that
he entered upon his labors under most favorable conditions.
The work was carefully organized and all of the teachers of
the previous year, with one exception, were under contract
for the year 1926-1927. Such service is far more valuable
than that which good teachers can render when they change
from year to year.
I wish to call attention to the important place occupied
by the classroom teacher. The responsibility for the guidance
and training of our pupils is being more and more shifted
from the home to the schools. The teachers are forced to
accept this responsibility and their efforts should be deeply
appreciated. In the work of the grades and in high school
Proctor has teachers well-trained, with more than average
experience and faithful in the performance of their duty.
In general, schools including high schools are criticised
by business men who call for a better knowledge of the three
R’s. In our elementary schools, we are trying to fix these
subjects more thoroughly in the minds of our pupils. Fewer
subjects are being taught and accuracy and speed are being
sought in those portions of arithmetic which are used by
people in general, after school days are over.
Comprehensive tests in arithmetic, covering the funda-
mentals, have been given in the upper grades and in high
schools, Tests have also been given in grades five, six, seven
and eight. These tests are known as the Wilson General
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Survey Tests in Arithmetic and were given to approximately
113,000 children in the New England States, oil the same date.
There is need in all grades of more reading material,
especially in the primary grades. Most of our difficulties in
school and out of school, come from poor reading ability.
Good oral reading is, of course, valuable. Over 90 per cent
of our reading is silent reading. Tests and experience show
that many of the errors in arithmetic arid other subjects are
due wholly to carelessness in reading. Slow progress is fre-
quently due to inability to read -accurately. This is true in
high school as well as in the grades.* Books and manuals are
needed in the grades to try out methods of improving reading
ability and teaching proper methods of study.
Books are now available for the first time fot several years
for the teaching of Vermont. History in the grades. The fifth
grades have been supplied with the “Vermont Historical
Readers” and the sixth grade will soon be using Kimball's
“Vermont for Young Vermonters,” which has recently been
rewritten and brought upyto date after being out of print for
a. long time. Our boys and girls should be taught better, and
know more about, the eventful history of the Old Green Moun-
tain State.
Music plays an important part in the life and education
of our young people. This subject is being well taught. There
is a need and call for the teaching of drawing in the
grades and mechanical drawing in our high school course.
Spelling and penmanship are being regularly taught in the
Junior High School and special work in penmanship is re-
quired of those students taking commercial work.
All the girls of the Junior High School have had valuable
work in Nutrition and Hygiene at Cavendish House. Nutri-
tion is also being taught by the same teacher in all the grades.
An intensive three-weeks' course in Home Making was given
by Mrs. Jessie B. Walker of New York City. This course was
required of all girls of the Senior High School.
In closing Cavendish House to the teaching of subjects
connected with the high school program, Miss Emily D. Proc-
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tor has offered to equip a room at the high school in which
Home Economics may be taught and also to hire one Home
Economics teacher for two years. This provision is deeply
appreciated. The work can be continued without serious in-
terruption for the pupils now taking allied subjects. Plans
can be made to teach this subject under conditions equal to
those of most high schools in the state teaching Home Eco-
nomics. With less than ten exceptions every girl in the Junior-
Senior High has expressed the wish in writing to take work
in cooking and sewing next year. The majority wish to take
all the work of this kind that can be given, looking towards
a diploma in Home Economics as other receive diplomas in
Commercial and College Preparatory work.
The health of our pupils as shown by our attendance
records has been remarkably good. Whooping-cough'lowered
the attendance record at the South building to 89.7 per cent.
The average for all the other grades including high school was
approximately 97.2 per cent. The attendance for all schools
was 95.1 per cent.
A careful checking up of all absences and a daily report
to the School Nurse has done much to make our attendance
record an excellent one. Few, if any, towns in the state have
as constant and competent supervision of the health of its
pupils as the schools of Proctor enjoy. Health charts and
health records interest the pupils and help them in the forma-
tion of health habits.
Milk is taken by about 40 of the pupils in the lower grades.
A more generous use by those who need it would result in
better health and happiness and better school work.
One of the important features of the high school is the
work being done in Physical Education for girls. Few cities
and almost no towns have any such instruction except coaches
for athletic teams. The value of this instruction was seen
in your last graduating exercise and can be seen every day
when the school is called together for assembly. Similar work
is needed for our boys and must be given if we are to maintain
our rating as a “Superior” high school for any length of time.
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Our Library with its excellent facilities forms a real
asset to our schools. Numerous books, supplementing our
courses in English and History are to be found on the teachers’
desks in the high school. Story books suited to the pupil’s
years and books on special subjects are on the reading tables
in the upper grades. Yet with all these helps, there is a real
need for reference books in both the Junior and Senior high
schools. The Juniors are wholly without reference books in a
condition suitable for use.
Through the generosity of Mr. Mortimer R. Proctor a
series of three and four-reel moving pictures are being given
during the school year. These pictures cover the most im-
portant events in American History. Previous to the picture
the story is told to the younger pupils and a resume of the
events leading up to the picture is studied by the older pupils.
After viewing the picture the various episodes are often made
the subject of an English or History recitation. These pic-
tures are prepared under the supervision of the Yale University
Press Film Service. They picture the exact and faithfully ac-
curate recreation of the important figures and key episode in
our National life under the guidance of some of the most
distinguished historians in America.
The eye is the key to the brain and more subjects in the
grades and in high school could be well, and better, taught by
the timely use of films selected from the thousands now avail-
able with little or no expense except the transportation charges.
Courses approved by the State Department and the Col-
lege Entrance Certificate Board are followed in the high
school. Any graduate of our high school can have the benefits
of certification to those colleges which receive students on
certificate, provided they meet the requirements of the school.
This in general is a rank of 85 per cent in every subject cer-
tified. It is claimed by the colleges that unless a student can
maintain a rating through four years at least equal to this
grade, that he cannot hope to carry college work successfully.
I feel sure from observation and experience that the work of
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the Senior high school is in the hands of teachers competent
to give proper instruction. There is good spirit within the
school and a fme spirit of harmony and co-operation among
the teachers.
The work of standardizing the East building, nearly com-
pleted last year, was finished during the summer and early
fall. A Standard School plate, given by the State Depart-
ment, has been attached to the building. All that is needed
for Superior rating is a change from the non-adjustable seats
to adjustable desks or movable chairs of three sizes.
The superintendent wishes to urge parents to visit school
and see the character of the work being done, not once but
several times during the year. Pupils, teachers and officials
need the encouragement which such an interest would show.
Constructive criticism, too, is always helpful.
In closing, I wish to say that I have appreciated the sup-
port of the Prudential Committee in matters vital to the
schools and the interest of parents and friends as shown in
the work of the Parent-Teacher Association and other indi-
viduals, likewise interested in the schools.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE L. JOY.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
The total receipts and expenditures of the Village for said
period are as follows :
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
$3,729 59
Taxes
40,214 48
Books and supplies sold
714 39
Tuition
811 93
Temporary loans
8,000 00
From State
1,243 24
Escheat funds by selectmen
448 39
$55,162 02
Deficit to new account
36 09
$55,198 11
Disbursements
Interest coupons on bond
$1,564 04
Three bonds retired
3,000 00
Temporary loans
8,000 00
Interest on loans
122 08
Prudential Committee’s orders
42,497 02
Refund tax on A. Bardi Lando list
14 97
$55,198 11
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
$2,361 26
Taxes
4,933 24
Rent of hall
994 00
Damage to railing by Joe Bush
5 50
$8,294 00
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Disbursements
Paid outstanding order
$15 00
Interest coupons on bonds
. 415 96
Bonds for Village Officers
32 50
D. R. Mahaffy, salary and expenses
273 30
Proctor Band
400 00
Electric lights and repairs
2,652 17
Maintenance of hall, janitor and coal
795 11
Insurance of hall
426 72
Repairs on hall
129 28
Renovating Scenery in hall
187 57
Removal of garbage
735 00
Maintenance of office
257 92
Maintenance of sidewalks
334 50
Repairs on Memorial Building
285 56
Painting clock on Central school building
14 51
Printing reports
42 00
Charles E. Holden, salary
150 00
Snow plow and freight
96 27
Paid sundry orders
673 00
Refund tax on A. Bardi Lando list
1 92
$7,918 29
Balance to new account
375 71
$8,294 00
OUTSTANDING ORDERS
No. 1216
$3 00
No. 1230
108 27
No. 1232
15 00
$126 27
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from previous year
$3,644 51
Received from water rents
9,044 69
Received from temporary loans
31,000 00
$43,688 70
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Deficit to new account
334 88
$44,023 58
Disbursements
Trustees’ orders on filter account
■ $21,883 16
Four (4) bonds
4,000 00
Interest on bonds
1,260 00
Superintendent’s salary
570 37
Temporary loans and interest
15,061 84
Up-keep of system
1,248 21
$44,023 58
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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STATEMENT OF TAXES
GRAND LIST FOR VILLAGE
Property •
$18,449 81
Polls
1,493 00
Intangible Group No. 1
979 20
Intangible Group No. 2
1,096 30
Total Grand List
$22,018 31
GENERAL ACCOUNT
From polls
$373 25
From property
4,613 18
From intangible group No. 1
34 06
From intangible group No. 2
179 84
$5,200 33
Paid Treasurer direct
$4,941 32
4% discount to taxpayers
208 30
1% discount to Treasurer
49 82
From Collector
1 25
Due from Collector
7 64
Refund of double payment of tax
2 00
$5,200 33
GRAND LIST FOR SCHOOLS
Polls
$1,529 00
Property
19,656 05
Intangible Group No. 1 •
979 20
Intangible Group No. 2
1,096 30
Total Grand List
$23,260 55
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
From polls
$2,981 55
From property
38,330 29
18
From intangible group No. 1
263
22
From intangible group No. 2
1,401
06
$42,976
12
Paid Treasurer direct
$40,199
51
4% discount to taxpayers
1,699
66
1% discount to Treasurer
406
13
From Collector
9
75
Due from Collector
645
47
Refund of double payment of tax
15
60
$42,976
12
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the accounts and vouchers of Village
Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1927, and those
of the Prudential Committee for the year ending January 31,
1927. We have checked all accounts showing income and
expense back to the original sources for entry and have satis-
fied ourselves that the same are correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 28, 1927
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
Receipts
From general accunt $8,294 00
From water and sewer account 43,688 70
From school account 55,162 02
$107,144 72
Expenditures
From general account
$7,918 29
From water and sewer account
44,023 58
From school account
55,198 11
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next
$107,139 98
year 4 74
$107,144 72
Resources
Surplus in general account
$375 71
Due from Collector
653 11
Total resources
$1,028 82
Liabilities
Water and sewer bonds outstanding
$38,000 00
Funding and school bonds outstanding
48,000 00
20
Outstanding temporary loans 16,000 00
Outstanding Trustees’ order No. 1216 3 00
Outstanding Trustees’ order No. 1230 108 27
Outstanding Trustees’ order No. 1232 . 15 00
Outstanding Prudential Committee’s orders 662 84
Due Chas. E. Tolden, Treasurer, for overpayment
of taxes 2 10
Deficit in school account 36 09
Deficit in water and sewer account 334 88
$103,162 18
Net liabilities $102,133 36
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending
February 28, 1926, were $83,278.36, showing an increase in
liabilities during the year of $18,855.00. This increase is made
up as follows :
Increase of temporary loans (for filter plant) $16,000 00
Increase of miscellaneous liablities 124 38
Decrease in general fund 1,985 55
Decrease in water and sewer fund 3,979 39
Decrease in school fund 3,765 68
$25,855 00
Payment of water and sewer 3% bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4%
bonds 3,000 00
7,000 00
$18,855 00
Orders drawn by the Prudential Committee from January
31, 1927, to February 28, 1927, amounting to $3,716.91, have
been paid by the Treasurer and appear in his report.
The amount to be provided by Village tax we estimate
as follows:
Garbage disposal $750 00
Proctor Band 400 00
Electric lighting and repairs 2,600 00
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Maintenance of Village hall 1,000 00
Maintenance of office 300 00
D. R. Mahaffy, salary and expenses 275 00
C. E. Holden 150 00
Maintenance of sidewalks 300 00
Interest on loans 400 00
Retirement of bonds 1,000 00
Sundry items current . 900 00
$8,075 00
Less income from Village Hall u 900 00
$7,175 00
We therefore recommend a tax of thirty cents (30c) based
on an estimated grand list of $23,156.00. The report of the
Prudential Committee, which shows what they consider the
requirements for the ensuing year, recommends a school tax
of two dollars and five cents ($2.05), in which recommenda-
tion we concur.
A TUTTLE PATTERSON,
C. W. SISCO,
LAURA B. HOLDEN,
Auditors.
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PROCTOR BAND REPORT 1926
Receipts
Cash on hand January 1, 1926
$141
61
From Entertainment Course
20
55
From American Foresters
20
00
From Florence lawn party
27
50
From Vermont Marble Co., for G. A. R. concert
27
50
From Village of Proctor
400
00
From Mrs. Emily Proctor Telfer
100
00
$737 16
Disbursements
Village Hall, rent for Entertainment Course
$35 00
Memorial Day parade
53 50
Foresters’ parade
43 50
G. A. R. Concert
32 50
Florence lawn party
45 50
Village concerts on stand
443 50
Sundry expenses
83 25
Excess of receipts over expenditures
$736 75
41
$737 16
There is unpaid and due members for 1926 concerts $148 50
FLETCHER LOFQUIST.
March 17, 1927.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
1926-1927
MEMBERSHIP
Chief Engineer — G. H. Davis
Foreman — H. S. Hobart
First Assistant Foreman— A. R. Patterson
Second Assistant Foreman — H. A. Collin
Clerk— C. B. Keefe
Firemen
Archie Anoe, Edw. Barrett, Charles Billings, Neilo Bow-
man, Ralph Broadwell, John Brolin, Rollin Burgess, Robert
Chutter, Cecil Curtis, II. W. Fairbanks, John Fortier, Aaron
Johnson, Herbert Johnson, Walter Ladabouche, Frank Lajoice,
Henry Loso, Albin Lundberg, David Ogilvie, John Prior, Almo
Tenerani, Frank LaValley.
During the year the company met six times for dry prac-
tice and eight times for wet practice and answered eight
alarms, three of which were outside of the limits of the Town
of Proctor.
Alarms Answered
(1) May 8, 1926, 11:45 A. M., Box (6-2), woods on Love-
land Farm. No damage.
(2) May 16, 1926, 1:45 P. M., Box (2-2), woods near
White’s Crossing. No. damage.
(3) May 22, 1926, 3 :00 P. M., Box (3-3), out of town call.
Fredetteville, grass fire and small shed burned. Damage?
(4) July 10, 1926, 5 :15 P. M., Box (3-3), out of town call.
Phillips and Mills barns, Pittsford. Damage?
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(5) Sept. 4, 1926, 2:00 P. M., Box (2-2), Klebeck’s car.
No damage.
(6) Nov. 6, 1926, 2:15 P. M, Box (6-2), Library, oil
heater explosion. Damage, $71.86.
(7) Nov. 13, 1926, 2:25 P. M., Box (2-3), Old Tile Shop.
No damage.
(8) Dec. 19, 1926, 9:45 A. M., Box (6-2), out of town
call. Bert Heir’s farm, Pittsford, chimney fire. Damage,
$15.24.
The estimated fire damage in the town of Proctor for the
year is $71.86.
The members are appointed by the Vermont Marble Go.,
which bears the entire expense of maintaining the Fire De-
partment.
March 2, 1927.
C. B. KEEFE, Clerk.
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proctor, Ver-
mont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village Hall in said Village,
on Tuesday, the 29th day of March, A. D. 1927, at 4:00 P. M., to act on
the following matters, to wit:
1. To eleet a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three
Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve for the term of one
year, one Trustee and one member of the Prudential Committee, each to
serve for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how much?
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or otherwise
for the support of schools, and if so, how much?
5 . To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions of Sec-
tions 889 to 895, inclusive, of the General Law’s for the collection of
taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to borrow
money for the temporary use of the Village.
7. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety bonds
for Village officers, where bonds are required.
8. To see if the Village will appropriate money for the support of
the Proctor Band, and if so, how much?
9. To transact any other business that may legally come before
said meeting.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 18th day of March, A. D. 1927.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE of PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 29th
19 2 8
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Eutland, Yt.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLACE of PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 29th
19 2 8
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Rutland, Yt.
VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 29, 1927
President S. T. ALLEN
Clerk CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Treasurer CHARLES E. HOLDEN
Collector HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
Marcus E. Ling, 1928 ,
Harold S. Hobart, 1929
Mortimer R. Proctor, 1930
/
PRUDENTIAL COMMTTIEE
David. H. Bixler, 1929
Ben Williams, 1930
Severas Westin, 1928
AUDITORS
A. Tuttle Patterson, 1st
Carroll Sisco, 2nd
Laura B. Holden, 3rd
FIRE WARDENS
Charles B. Keefe, 1st
R. W. Chutter, 2nd
A. R. Patterson, 3rd
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
Our Village like many others has felt the effects of the
November 1927 flood. Expense already incurred is shown
mostly in the report of Water and Sewer account. There
was some miscellaneous expense to the General Account and
more will be necessary during the coming year. The trustees
should undertake to restore the Village Park at least.
The completion of the new water intake on Furnace
Brook is reported for the past year.^ Shortly after its comple-
tion considerable damage was done by the flood this together
with the old intake must be promptly repaired in good
weather. But for this and other similar damage over Water
and Sewer account would show a surplus and enable us to
begin paying back the money borrowed for construction of
the Filtering Plant. As matters now stand, this account
shows a deficit and faces additional expense all of which must
be made up. We recommend not only that water rents be kept
at their present rates but that every effort be made to assure
ourselves of ample revenue for use- of village water and to
prevent all leaks and other waste. The metering system which
has been somewhat considered hut dropped on account of ini-
tial expense may seem to be a wise undertaking at some future
time.
In the meanwhile if we can economize in any way on the
estimate herein printed for 1928 it would seem wise to turn
over any surplus that might accumulate to cancel some of the
indebtedness of the Water and Sewer account.
The year ends with a balance of $773.95 in the General
account which will probably be expended in immediate repair
work.
MARCUS LING,
H. S. HOBART,
MORTIMER R. PROCTOR
Trustees.
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VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
FURNACE BROOK WATER INTAKE
Cost Account
400 ft. 6 in. Class a cast iron pipe at $58.50
per ton $360 00
Excavation and back fill, 267 yds. 540 00
Laying pipe, 400 ft. 125 43
$1,025 43
Screen House
Excavation, 26 yds. $58 00
Forms, 452 sq. ft. 89 10
Concrete, 9.9 yds. 7^ 83
Building, 500 cu. ft. fiO 26
Screens 41 90
Dam
Excavation and coffer dams, 30 yds.
Forms, 420 sq. ft.
Concrete, 9.8 yds.
Retaining Wall
Excavation, 10 yds.
Forms, 200
Concrete, 5.1 yds.
$325 59
$80 55
104 40
75 50
$260 45
$21 50
32 00
38 40
91 90
Total Cost
Grading
Amount paid out in 1926
$1,725 13
922 53
Amount paid out in 1927
$802 60
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TRUSTEE’S ORDERS
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Proctor Band
$400 00
Disposal of garbage
780 00
Electric lighting
2,566 83
Maintenance of Village Hall
758 28
Insurance on Village Hall
436 80
D. R. Mahaffy
352 96
Bonds for Village officers
32 50
Temporary loans and their interest
2,036 40
Maintenance of office
249 05
Printing report
52 40
Armstrong Tree Service
125 00
Charles E. Holden, Salary
150 00
Cleaning and sanding sidewalks
113 55
Emergency flood work
221 96
Care of Village park
166 10
Sundry labor and supplies
342 24
$8,784
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WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Four bonds and interest
$5,140
00
Temporary loans and interest
16,649
10
Care of filter
415
60
Intake extension
956
38
Flood repair
3,860
47
Superintendent’s salary
406
26
Sundry repairs and labor
714
97
$28,142
78
MARCUS E. LING,
HAROLD S. HOBART,
MORTIMER R. PROCTOR,
Trustees of the
Village of Proctor.
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REPORT OF PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
That the schools of Proctor are growing is quite evident
from the records. In March, 1922, the total enrollment was
603 as compared with 720 at the present time. A gain of
19 per cent in 6 years.
For several years the class rooms have been crowded.
The action taken this year to relieve that situation is explained
very comprehensively in the report of the Supervising Prin-
cipal, Mr. Joy, which report is commended to all for careful
reading. It was necessary during the year to make quite ex-
tensive repairs of which the following is a resume.
North Building
In opening the room on the ground floor of the North
Building for a first grade it was necessary to make certain
changes to comply with the requirements of the State Board
of Health. Six windows w'ere added in order to obtain the
required light area. The heating plant was overhauled and
new pipes provided. The two chimneys and the plumbing
were repaired. It is hoped that a reasonable amount of play-
ground equipment can be provided for this building.
It is essential that another room be provided, either in
this building or by the erection of a new school house in this
general locality, to efficiently take care of the present pupils
and those who will enter schools next September.
South Building
The interior of the South Building was painted through-
out. The heating plant was thoroughly overhauled and a new
ashpit put under the boiler, new valves put in throughout the
building and other minor repairs made. The asphalt paving
was in bad condition and has been resurfaced. Playground
equipment consisting of a jungle gym, four teeters, and four
swings were installed. A substantial wire screen fence was
erected on the playground to protect pupils from the danger of
falling down the steep bank and to prevent balls and other
playthings from getting lost.
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Central Building
The interior of the Central Building was renovated.
Electric lights were installed on the third floor. A new steel
ceiling was put up in one of the rooms on the first floor. The
asphalt paving around the building was resurfaced. The east
bank of the playground on both sides of the cement stairway
was beautified somewhat by the planting of ferns and ever-
green trees.
High School
The corridors and several rooms were renovated. It was
necessary to replace some piping in the stack in the assembly
hall. Repairs were made on the boilers and several valves re-
placed. An automatic electric time signal system has been
installed in the High School which operates 14 secondary
clocks. This system has proved a well worthwhile improve-
ment.
In the so-called Art Room a new Home Economics Depart-
ment has been established, and provided with modern equip-
ment. This splendid equipment was donated by Miss Emily
Dutton Proctor, who also contributed the salary paid the
teacher for this department. In addition to this the Prudential
Committee are glad to acknowledge their debt of gratitude to
Miss Proctor for the instruction in Nutrition and Hygiene pro-
vided at the Cavendish House, for the services of the school
nurse and for the instruction provided in physical education
for girls.
East Building
Electric lights were installed in the East Building during
the year.
We feel that all of the repairs and improvements made
to the buildings and grounds, the establishing of a primary
school in the North Building and enlarging the teaching force
were essential to the best administration of the schools of the
Village.
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EXPENSES FOE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1928
Salaries to teachers and office clerk $33,210 10
Janitors 2,905 00
Text Books 1,643 08
Supplies and Appliances 4,817 23
Furniture 1,145 78
Repairs and Improvements 6,170 36
Fuel 3,130 77
Lights 157 46
Insurance 229 85
Miscellaneous Items 972 88
Transportation • p 807 00
Tuition / 111 00
Truant Officer 12 00
$55,312 51
This does not include the money paid for interest on the
debt and for retirement of bonds.
Further this report varies slightly from that of the Vil-
lage Treasurer in that it is for the year ending January 31,
1928, as required by the State Board of Education. •
ESTIMATED EXPENSES NEXT YEAR, 1928-1929
Salaries
$36,700
00
Janitors
3,300
00
Text Books
1,700
00
Supplies
1,800
00
Furniture
800
00
Repairs and Improvements
2,000
00
Fuel
3,800
00
Lights
175
00
Insurance
250
00
Miscellaneous
1,000
00
Transportation
800
00
Tuition
150
00
Truant Officer
20
00
$52,495 00
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Retirement of bonds
Interest on bonds
Interest on temporary loans
3,000 00
1,250 00
100 00
$56,845 00
The estimate of our expenses, including the interest on
the bonded debt and the retirement of $3,000 of the same,
for the ensuing year amount to $56,845.00. We estimate that a
tax of $1.75 plus our miscellaneous receipts will bring in $57,-
064.00.
We therefore recommend a tax of $1.75 for the coming
year.
S. WESTIN,
D. H. BIXLER,
BENJ. WILLIAMS,
Prudential Committee
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
For the Year Ending March 1, 1928.
To the Prudential Committee, Proctor, Vt.
I have the honor to present to you my second report, for
the year ending March 1, 1928. The year has been one of
progress in all the grades and departments of the High School.
It is a matter of satisfaction to me that all the teachers in the
Grades and High School returned for another year’s work.
The value of continued service is very great, provided, of
course, that teachers have had proper training and experience,
which our teachers have had. There is a fine spirit of interest
and cooperation on the part of all and the work of the class
room has been earnest and progressive. Our schools are
growing in numbers, especially in the first grades' On the
opening of school in September, it was found that in order
to accommodate the entering class a number of pupils would
have to be sent from the west side to the East Building. Be-
cause of the distance to be traveled and the dangers from
traffic, it seemed advisable to open the North Building and
hire another teacher.
In November the building was ready and Miss Katherine
Westover of Richford, Vt., was hired and 28 pupils, coming
from that section of the town, were placed under her charge.
This relieved conditions at the South and East Buildings and
classes were more evenly divided. As a result each teacher
can have her group of pupils all the school day. Unless a town
has a kindergarten, the work of the first year cannot, as a
rule, be properly done on the half-day session plan. Better
progress in reading and number work and greater skills, com-
ing from the use of “busy work” material, seem to prove this
statement.
A recent canvass of the number of pupils expected in each
first grade next fall indicates that at least 26 will enter at the
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North Building, 31 at the South Building and 28 at the East
Building. . „ .
The work of the High School in both the Junior and Senior
departments is being well conducted and a proper amount of
work is being covered by those pupils who diligently apply
themselves to their tasks. There is a considerable number of
pupils, as there has always been, who do not take advantage
of the splendid opportunities provided for them. They not
only lose golden opportunities for themselves, but hamper
the progress of the whole group.
Terman Group Tests of Mental Ability have been given
to the 8th grade and Freshmen in High School. Prognosis
Tests have been given to those beginning the study of Latin
and French. These tests are given to show whether a pupil
may be expected to succeed in pursuing that language. As a
large number had chosen Latin it was desirable to know the
probabilities in each case. These tests were comprehensive
and quite illuminating. As a result, a considerable number
of pupils were advised to take some subject other than Latin.
The results of the Prognosis test in French surprised us
and I quote from Prof. Cowen’s findings. Tour class is con-
siderably better than the Hanover High School Class. In fact
the median of the Proctor High School Class is almost the same
as the upper quartile of the Hanover Class, which means that
half of . the Proctor Class is as good or better than the upper
quarter of the Hanover Class.”
The Inglis Test of English Vocabulary were given to the
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. While these tests, with
others, do not establish facts, they enable us to judge that there
is need of more intensive study of English in the grades and
in the Junior High School. There needs to be continuity of
purpose and instruction throughout.
As a result of this investigation and our observations Miss
Sanborn and I have examined a large number of books on the
market. After careful consideration and consultation with
your Board, we have selected those books for the Grades and
for the High School which seem best suited to the purpose
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we have in view. Some of these were placed in the grades
last year and the two classes in Junior High School have been
supplied with the series proper for their grades this year.
Books were selected for the High School this year. As fast as
old books in the Grades are worn out the books in this series
will be introduced. In a year or two the Grades and the
Junior and Senior High School should be doing constructive
and continuous work in this most important subject in our
schools, English.
As a part of the work of Cavendish House, Miss Proctor
has continued to provide instruction in Nutrition and Hygiene
for our Junior High School girls. This is an important and
valuable part of our instruction in the Junior department.
In addition, Miss Proctor provides for the work of Miss Calef
as School Nurse. All absences are reported daily at 9 o’clock
and each case is investigated. Another important service
rendered through Cavendish House is the serving of warm
meals at noon for those who come on the school team as well
as for those who come a considerable distance on foot. About
30 enjoy this privilege under the supervision of some one of
the teachers who takes her turn for one week.
As announcedin last year’s report MissProctor has met the
expense of equipping the Home Economics department, estab-
lished in the art room of the High School. Miss Fairbanks,
the State Supervisor, says that this is one of the best equipped
rooms in the state for the teaching of Home Economics. Under
the competent management of Miss Goodsell this department
is doing excellent work. At the time of the flood, Miss Good-
sell and the other teachers were able to give immediate help by
serving meals to those in need until the work was taken over
by the Red Cross.
The work done by Miss Brooks for the physical education
of our girls in the Grades and High School is of vital import-
ance. Through class exercises and individual corrective work,
results of great benefit are secured. Through it, too, many of
the problems of discipline of the ordinary high school are help-
fully and happily solved. The May Festival and annual Cotil-
ion are events of the year, eagerly looked forward to by the
students.
The work in Music, supervised by Mrs. Hoyt, deserved
special mention. Excellent work is being done in the Junior
department. We have a “singing school” the like of which
would be hard to find. The reason for this is the interest
which the teachers in the Grades and the supervisor have
shown in teaching the fundamentals of music. New books are
being used and a fine spirit on the part of nearly all, is shown.
The coming of Mr. Call, a teacher of long experience with
pupils of Junior High school age, has done much to improve
the discipline and spirit of the Junior department. On prac-
tically every evening when the assembly hall is available Mr.
Call gives his time from 6 to 8 P. M. to supervise the games
of pupils from the Grades and from the Junior High School
while they play basket ball. The boys enjoy and appreciate
this and have shown a fine spirit in return for this privilege.
It has had a wholesome effect in bettering the discipline among
the boys.
Parents will be interested to know that we are using the
service rendered by Babson Institute, which has made avail-
able a series of Character Building Economics Posters.
We have secured the bronze medal offered by the Sons
of the American Revolution. This medal will be presented at
the close of the year to the pupil of the eighth grade who has
best exemplified the following qualities :
1. Dependability as evidenced by the record in punctu-
ality, truthfulness, honesty, loyalty, trustworthiness
and self-control.
2. Co-operation as eAddenced by the record in respect
to authority, respect for property, respect for the
right of others and courtesy.
3. Leadership as evidenced by what the pupil has done
to make the school a better school.
4. Patriotism, as evidenced by loyalty to, and knowledge
of, the purposes expressed in the Preamble of the
Constitution of the United States.
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5. No pupil shall receive the medal of the Sons of the
American Revolution who is not clean in speech
and personal habits. The pupils themselves have
an important part in awarding this medal since
they nominate not more than five, from which
number the principal and teachers make the selec-
tion.
The sum of $100 has been given to' 1 the school for the pur-
pose of offering three prizes : one of $50 ; one for $30 ; and one
of $20. The awards will be made to the pupils of the High
School making the best general improvement during the year.
The purpose of this prize is to improve the general school
spirit.
These efforts toward training in character building and
citizenship will, I trust, receive the hearty support of all
parents.
Through the gift of Mr. Mortimer R. Proctor we have a
splendid moving picture outfit for the use of the schools. The
machine is an Acme S. V. E. Shades have been placed at the
windows of the assembly hall and pictures can be shown at
any time of day. A large screen enables us to throw a picture
approximately 10 x 12 feet in size. The machine is portable
and can be used in any class room to show either films or
slides. It is claimed that a picture is worth 10,000 words.
Be that as it may, we know that our most important and last-
ing impressions come through the eye. The field of Visual
Education is new and schools are beginning to realize the im-
portance of the “movie” in teaching lessons in health, geo-
graphy, history, science and language. This is an important
addition to our equipment.
I find in nearly every class room many books from the
Proctor Free Library. Teachers and pupils take advantage
of its splendid facilities. Through the gift of Mrs. Fletcher
E>. Proctor, a set of the New International Encyclopedia has
been placed in the study hall of the High School. A set of
Compton s Pictured Encyclopedia has been given to the Junior
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department. These are in constant use. Other books of refer-
ence have been given and some have been purchased by school
funds. Many more are needed in order that the work of the
classroom may be supplemented by materials outside of the
classroom textbooks.
The new signal system with the 14 clocks placed in class-
rooms has proved, as predicted, a great saver of time as well
as a great convenience. Classes begin and end on time.
So far the system has given excellent service.
As a result of the request of about 30 students, a course in
Mechanical Drawing was started this year. The old drawing
room in the Central Building was fitted up at no great expense
and many students have put i n all their spare time at this
work under the able instruction of Mr. Luddington. Several
have shown exceptional ability and it is hoped that this line
of work will prove beneficial to those who leave High School
from year to year.
The following is a summary 0 f pupils in sehool:
East Building:
Grade 1 — Miss Ivinne
28
Grades 1 and 2 — Miss McDevitt
38
North Building:
Grade 1 — Miss Westover
28
South Building:
Grade 1 — Miss Carey
32
Grade 2 — Miss Bruten
36
Grades 2 and 3 — Miss Hanson
38
Grades 3 — Miss Aronson
37
Central Building :
Grade 4 — Miss LaFleur
41
Grade 4 — Miss Start
31
Grade 5 — Miss Squier
39
Grade 5— Miss Leonard
30
Grade 6— Miss Erlandson
36
Grade 6 — Miss Crowley
32
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Junior High School — 1st year 67
Junior High School — 2nd year 76
Seniors 33
Juniors 23
Sophomores 32
Freshmen 43
In closing I wish to express the wish that more parents
would visit the class room and §ee the work which is being
done. Our pupils are able to do more and better work than
they are now doing and I believe it would encourage pupils
and teachers alike if parents would show an interest in learn-
ing what the pupils are actually doing and what the teacher
tries to accomplish each day.
I wish to express to you, the Prudential Committee, my
personal appreciation for your help and advice in administer-
ing the community’s most important enterprise, the Public
Schools of Proctor.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE L. JOY.
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TREASURER’S REPORT
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from, previous year
$375 71
Received from taxes
7,780 49
Received from rental of hall
853 00
Received from Temporary loans
2,000 00
Received from refund on insurance policy
47 50
$11,056 70
Disbursements
Paid outstanding orders previous year
$126 27
Paid one refunding bond and interest on bonds
1,395 96
Paid bonds for Village officers
32 50
Paid Proctor Band
400 00
Paid for disposal of garbage
780 00
Paid for electric lighting
2,566 83
Paid maintenance of Village Hall
758 58
Paid insurance on Village Hall
436 80
Paid D. R. Mahaffiy, salary
352 96
Paid for maintenance of office
249 05
Paid Armstrong Tree Service
125 00
Paid printing reports
52 40
Paid temporary loans and interest
2,036 40
Paid Charles E. Holden, salary
150 00
Cleaning and sanding sidewalks
90 35
Emergency flood work
221 96
Care of Village Park
166 10
Sundry labor and supplies
341 59
$10,282 75
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Balance to new account 773 95
$11,056 70
Outstanding orders No. 1522
$0 65
“ “ “ 1545
23 20
SCHOOL/ACCOUNT
Receipts
Temporary loans
$16,000 00
Taxes 1927
54,802 11
Taxes from collector 1926
472 68
Taxes from collector 1927
13 30
School land rental, 1927
9 78
Mrs. Belisle, balance on furniture
96 25
Supplies sold
702 98
Tuition
977 59
State
1,163 94
Miss E. D. Proctor
3,947 59
M. R. Proctor
348 75
Refund of overcharge on bill paid
40 16
Interest on Escheal funds
395 80
$78,970 93
Disbursements
Paid deficit on previous year
$36 09
Paid refunding and school bonds, 3 and interest
4,444 04
Paid temporary loans and interest
16,330 98
Paid Prudential Committee's orders
55,562 09
$76,373 20
Balance to new account
2,597 73
$78,970 93
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WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
Receipts
Received from water rents
$10,636 96
Deficit to new account
2,815 70
$13,452 66
Disbursements
Paid deficit from previous year $334 88
Paid four water and sewer bonds and interest 5,140 00
Paid interest on R. Proctor loans 621 88
Paid Proctor Trust Co., temporary loans and interest 1,027 22
Paid for care of filter 390 60
Paid intake extension 956 38
Paid superintendent's salary 406 26
Paid sundry orders 714 97
Paid flood repairs 3,860 47
$13,452 66
Outstanding orders No. 1539 $25 00
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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STATEMENT OF TAXES
GRAND LIST FOR VILLAGE
Property
$20,207 64
Polls
1,481 00
Intangible Group No. 1
50,715 93
Intangible Group No. 2
1,099 15
GENERAL ACCOUNT
From property
$5,554 89
From Polls
406 55
From Intangible Group No. 1
2,028 63
From Intangible Group No. 2
197 85
Paid Treasurer direct
$7,776 91
4 per cent discount to tax payers
327 51
1 per cent discount to treasurer
78 55
From collector
1 92
Due from collector
3 03
Grand list for schools
Polls
$1,514 00
Property
21,278 09
Intangible Group No. 1
50,715 93
Intangible Group No. 2
1,099 15
Total Grand List
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
From polls
$2,876 60
From property
40,428 41
From Intangible Group No. 1
13,591 85
From Intangible Group No. 2
1,369 55
$73,503 72
8,187 92
8,187 92
$74,607 17
$58,266 41
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Paid treasurer direct $54,802 11
4 per cent discount to taxpayers 2,306 54
1 per cent discount to treasurer 553 56
From collector 13 30
Due from collector 590 90
$58,266 41
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Vil-
lage Treasurer for the year ending February 29, 1928 and
those of the Prudential Committee for the year ending Jan-
uary 31, 1928. We havA checked all accounts showing income
and expense hack to tlie original sources of entry and have
satisfied ourselves that the same are correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 29, 1928
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
Receipts
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$11,056 70
10,636 96
78,970 93
$100,664 59
Expenditures
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$10,282 75
13,452 66
76,373 20
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next year
$100,108 61
555 98
$100,664 59
Resources
Surplus in general account
Surplus on school account
Due from collector
$773 95
2,597 73
772 70
$4,144 38
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Liabilities
Water and sewer bonds outstanding
$34,000
00
Funding and school bonds outstanding
44,000
00
Outstanding temporary loans
15,000
00
Outstanding trustees order No. 1522
65
Outstanding trustees order No. 1539
25
00
Outstanding trustees order No. 1545
23
20
Outstanding Prudential Committee orders
609
43
Deficit in water and sewer account
2,815
70
$96,473
98
Net Liabilities
$92,329
60
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending
February 28, 1927 were $102,133.36 showing a decrease of
liabilities during the year of $9,803.76. This decrease is made
up as follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3 per cent bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4 per cent bonds 4,000 00
Payment of water and sewer temporary loan 1,000 00
Increase in school fund 2,633 82
Increase in general fund 398 24
Increase in miscellaneous resources H9 59
Decrease in miscellaneous liabilities 132 93
$12,284 58
Decrease in water and sewer fund 2,480 82
$9,803 76
Orders drawn by the Prudential Committee from January
31, 1928 to February 29, 1928 amounting to $3,966.49, have
been paid by the Treasurer and appear in his report.
The amount to be provided by Village tax we estimate as
follows :
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General Expense for 1928.
Garbage disposal $765 00
Proctor Band 500 00
Electric lighting and repairs 2,600 00
Bepair of flood damage 1,000 00
Maintenance of Village Hall 1,000 00
Maintenance of office 250 00
0. E. Holden 150 00
D. B. Mahaffy, salary and expenses 350 00
Snow removal and handing sidewalks 300 00
Interest on loans 400 00
Betirement of bonds 1,000 00
Surety bonds 30 00
Printing 50 00
Care of Village Park 150 00
Sundry items current 750 00
Total $9,295 00
Less income from Village hall 900 00
To be raised by taxation $8,395 00
We therefore recommend a tax of twenty-seven and a half
cents ($.27%) based on an estimated grand list of $22,688.00.
The report of the Prudential Committee, which shows what
they consider the requirement for the ensuing year, recom-
mended a school tax of one dollar seventy-five cents ($1.75), in
which recommendation we concur.
A. T. PATTEBSON,
CABBOLL SISCO,
LAUBA B. HOLDEN.
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Financial report of the Proctor Band for the year 192 ^ .
Beceipts.
Cash on hand January 1st.
Court Marble
From Village of Proctor
$0.40
20 00
400 00
$420 41
Paid members for 1926 concerts, and Memorial
Day for 1927
Paid members for 1927 concerts
Befunded Court. Marble
Premium on Fire Insurance
$205 00
192 00
14 00
9 00
$420 00
Balance for 1928 ^
$420 41
CABBOLL S. JUDD,
Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
1927-1928
Chief Engineer — G. H. Davis.
Foreman — H. S. Hobart.
1st Assistant Foreman — H Collin.
2nd Assistant Foreman — H. W, Johnson.
Clerk— C. B.- Keefe>
FIREMEN
1.
Archie Anoe
il.
John Fortier
2.
Edw. Barrett
12.
Aaron Johnson
3.
Charles Billings
13.
Walter Ladabouche
4.
Neilo Bowman
14.
Frank Lajoice
5.
Ralph Broadwell
15.
Frank Lavalley
6.
John Brolin
16.
Henry Loso
7.
Rollin Burgess
17.
Albin Lundberg
8.
Robert Chutter
18.
David Ogilvie
9.
Cecil Curtis
19.
John Prior
10.
H. W. Fairbanks
20.
Almo Tenerani
During the year the Company met six times for dry prac-
tice and eight times for wet practice and answered thirteen
alarms as follows:
(1) April 4th, 1927, 12:30 p. m. box 6-3, Woods near
Lower Reservoir. No damage.
(2) April 14th, 1927, 10:30 a. m., box 4-1, Humphrey
Woods near C. & P. tracks. No damage.
(3) April 19th, 1927, 2:00 p. m., box 4-1, Humphrey
Woods near C. & P. tracks. No damage.
(4) June 3rd, 1927, 1:30 p. m., Out-of-town call (3-3).
House in West Rutland near the Lime Plant. Damage (?)
27
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(5) June 4th, 1927, 10:00 a. m., box 2-2. Brush fire near
Gorham Bridge. No damage.
(6) June 26th, 1927, 9:00 a. m., box 2-3. Chimney fire
on Terrace Hill. No damage.
(7) July 6th, 1927, 2.00 p. m., box 6-3. Woods near base-
ball grounds. No damage.
(8) Oct. 1st, 1927, 11:00 a. m., box 6-3. Oil stove explo-
sion I. A. Drowne’s House on Grove Street. Damage $500.00.
(9) Nov. 19th, 10:30 a. m., box 6-1. Old pile of lumber
behind Amos Patterson’s garage on Hospital Hill. No damage.
(10) Dec. 9th, 1927, 5 :45 p. m., box 54. Fire at Y. M.
Co., Power House. Damage $1,000.00.
(11) Dec. 25th, 1927, 12:30 p. m., box 5-4. Miss E. D.
Proctor’s garage. Damage $4,000.00.
(12) Dec. 25th, 1927, 11:00 p. m., box 5-4. Fire broke
out again in the ruins of Miss E. D. Proctor’s garage.
(13) Dec. 29th, 1927, 9:30 p. m., box 5-4. Fire broke
out again in the ruins of Miss E. D. Proctor’s garage.
The estimated fire damage in the town of Proctor for the
year is $5,500.00.
The members are appointed by the Vermont Marble Com-
pany which bears the entire expense of maintaining the fire
department.
C. B. KEEFE,
Clerk.
Proctor, Vermont, March 7, 1928.
1 • n i iin in
1 1 1 1 / . i if j 1 1
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proctor,
Vermont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village Hall in said
Village, on Tuesday, the 27th day of March, A. D. 1928, at 4:00
P. M., to act on the following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes,
three Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve for the
term of one year, one Trustee and one member of the Prudential
Committee, each to serve for the term of three years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how
much ?
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the. suppoifl of schools, and if so, how much?
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections S89 to 895, inclusive, of the General Laws for the
collection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to re-
pair the damage caused by the flood of November 4th, 1927 to
the Village square, and if so, to make appropriation therefor.
7. To see if the Village will authorize the Prudential Com-
mittee to provide additional school facilities, and if so, to make
appropriation therefor.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to bor-
row money for the temporary use of the Village.
9. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds are required.
10. To see if the Village will appropriate money for the
support of the Proctor Band, and if so, how much?
11. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 17th day of March, A. D., 1928.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
19 2 9
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Rutland, Vt.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE OF PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
19 2 9
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marble City Press
Rutland, Vt.
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VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 29, 1927
President
Clerk
Treasurer
Collector
M. E. LING
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
CHARLES E. HOLDEN
HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
Harold S. Hobart, 1929
Mortimer R. Proctor, 1930
W. M. Fay, 1931
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
David H. Bixler, 1929
Ben Williams, 1930
Severus West in, 1931
AUDITORS
A. Tuttle Patterson, 1st
H. C. Gates, 2nd
E. H. Pease, 3rd
FIRE WARDENS
Charles B. Keefe, 1st
R. W. Chutter, 2nd
A. R. Patterson, 3rd
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES
The large expenditure resulting in a deficit in the water
and sewer account for the year was necessary because of ab-
normal repairs to the system damaged by the flood as will be
seen by the treasurer’s statement. There was also a consider-
able expenditure to care for the extension of the system to
newly opened section of Birch and Grove Streets. Like ex-
penses are not expected this coming year although the sewer
repairs near the Vermont Marble Company’s store house are
not completed. The restoration and regrading of the Village
Park was completed at an expense of $642.09.
The trustees propose to make a survey of street lines and
lot numbers in order to make definite street limits and to
simplify and rearrange the house numbering system.
There are no abnormal expenses in view either in the gen-
eral village work or in the water and sewer system. The in-
come from water rents should take care of all necessary ex-
penses and the usual bond retirement.
The usual expenditures for cleaning sidewalks, removal
of garbage, etc., are contemplated.
M. R. PROCTOR,
W. M. FAY,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
At the Village meeting last year an extra appropriation
of $6,000 was voted to be spent at the discretion of the Pru-
dential Committee in providing additional school room facili-
ties. The Committee decided to have the old North School
building remodeled, which was done at an expense of about
$2,000, which has been paid from the regular school account.
This building is now in good condition. A new vestibule was
built, six windows were added to give better lighting, and a
steel fire escape from the second door was erected. An addi-
tional furnace was installed for heating the second floor as the
old furnace was considered inadequate for heating the entiie
building. The exterior was painted, also the interior of the
second floor. New furniture was bought for this building at
an expense of $375.00. Playground equipment was erected at
an expense of about $200.00.
The teaching staff was increased by one teacher for the
new second grade room at the North building.
The interior of the East building was renovated and minor
repairs made.
All the school buildings are now in reasonably satisfactory
condition and we do not contemplate making any major repairs
the coming year.
Through the generosity of Miss Emily Dutton Proctor an
office for the school nurse has been established in the Central
Building and equipped with modern practical paraphernalia
at an expense of about $485.00. Miss Proctor is also paying
the salaries of the school nurse and of the teacher in the Home
Economic Department for the present school year.
Considerable new equipment and apparatus for the Physics
Department was purchased at an expense of about $400.00.
Mr. Mortimer R. Proctor donated $200.00 toward this equip-
ment.
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The Budget Committee of the Town and Village recom-
mend a reduction in the tax rate for school purposes and in
accordance therewith the rate of $1.70 is asked for. It will be
the Prudential Committee's earnest endeavor to effect all pos-
sible economies and to keep- the expenses within the appropria-
tion. There are some things that we should be glad to do but
we will drop them for the time being.
The report of the Supervising Principal, Mr. Joy, is com-
mended for careful reading, as it gives a very comprehensive
resume of the work being done in the schools, and no further
commentary seems needful by the Committee.
The Treasurer's report shows a credit balance in the School
Account of $1,239.81. We estimate the receipts from miscel-
laneous refunds will be $5,022.00 and that the income from
taxes at $1.70 will yield $53,697.00, making the total estimated
receipts $59,958.81.
EXPENSES FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JANUARY
31, 1929
Salaries to teachers and office clerk
$38,274 03
Janitors
3,068 40
Text Books
1,800 10
Supplies and Appliances
3,383 09
Furniture
906 48
Repairs and Improvements
4,085 51
Fuel
2,780 34
Lights
217 92
Insurance
152 85
Miscellaneous Items
860 12
Transportation
814 00
Tuition
216 00
Truant Officer
12 00
$56,570 84
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES 1929-1930
Salaries
Janitors
Text Books
Supplies
Furniture
Repairs and Improvements
Fuel
Lights
Insurance
Transportation
Miscellaneous
Tuition
Retirement of Bonds
Interest on Bonds
Interest on Temporary Loans
$41,175
00
3,150
00
1,800
00
1,700
00
300
00
1,700
00
3,400
00
225
00
175
00
825
00
900
00
225
00
$55,575
00
3,000
00
1,050
00
325
00
$59,950
00
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
D. H. BIXLER,
S. WESTIN,
Prudential Committee.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
For the Year Ending March 1, 1929
To the Prudential Committee, Proctor, Vt.
I have the honor to present to you my third report, for
the year ending March 1, 1929.
Proctor may well be proud of the present physical con-
dition of her schools. Considerable money has been spent for
needed repairs and improvements. These results will be per-
manent and will add to the convenience, comfort, and health
of the pupils.
The North Building, with comparatively small expense,
has been made to serve, in admirable shape, the children in the
north part of the village. The convenience of location must
be appreciated by the parents. The earnest work which has
been done in both grades deserves commendation. Grade 2
is one of the best working grades I have ever seen and reflects
credit upon the teachers who have had it in charge. The loca-
tion and character of the playground equipment gives ample
outlet for the play instinct in children. At some future time
further leveling of the grounds will add greatly to the beauty
and convenience of the location.
Two new teachers have been employed at the South Build-
ing. They have done careful and painstaking work with
their grades, while the two older teachers have conducted their
classes with their usual competent skill.
The addition of the Junglegym, a rather unusual piece of
playground apparatus, has added greatly to the pleasure and
benefit of the children.
I recommend that a similar piece of apparatus be added
to the other playgrounds as funds may become available.
The East Building, with its clean appearance inside, and
its new playground equipment, is a pleasant and wholesome
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place for children to spend their time in work and play. The
work of these experienced teachers is heartily commended.
The work of the grades in the Central Building, under ex-
perienced guidance, has been excellent. Little need be said of
the work of the individual grades.
For several years the work of Arithmetic has been made
uniform by the use of standard arithmetic texts in all the
grades. Consecutive and thorough work has been done.
The work in English, in all the grades, has been of high
order, in part due tp careful instruction, and in part to the
introduction of uniform textbooks in all grades, including the
Junior High School. The proper subjects are introduced and
reviewed in each grade, and the progress is uniform and cumu-
lative, a result not to be expected when each grade may be
using a book by a different author. English is our most im-
portant subject, and too often is the subject poorest taught and
getting the poorest results.
The subjects of History and Geography need immediate
attention. An investigation has been made, especially concern-
ing material for geography, and recommendations wait only
for the forth-coming Outline of Studies of the State Depart-
ment.
The character of work, and the discipline of the Junior
High School has been greatly improved in the last two years.
Previous to this year we have had six or eight students in High
School taking over one or more subjects in the Junior Depart-
ment. Such is not the case now.
I recommend that the subjects of Latin and French be
started in the Junior High School. This follows the regular
custom for a Junior High School Program. The pupils are
at an age when the ear is attentive to the niceties of language,
and the vocal organs can adapt themselves to such study. Such
arrangements can probably be made with the present teaching
staff.
The discipline has been greatly improved, partly due to
the untiring efforts of the teachers to provide for pupils in-
terests outside of the regular class-room instruction.
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The award of the Sons of the American Revolution Medal
had a splendid effect last year. This year the American Legion
of Proctor will make a similar award. From time to time mem-
bers of the Legion are giving intimate talks to the boys on
the subjects of Honor, Courage, Scholarship, Leadership and
Service. The increasing interest of the American Legion here
and elsewhere means much to our young people, inculeating in
them the principles of good citizenship.
The work of the High School is being well done. As I
follow the work in class rooms, I find the lessons carefully
prepared by the teachers and well done by most of the pupils.
Those listed in Group 1 of the Honor Group, posted at the end
of the first semester, are far too few. The number is less than
it should be and is elsewhere. Those listed in Group 2, namely
those rating from 85 to 92 are about average for a school of
this size. The remedy calls for more homework on the part of
the pupils and a greater interest of the home in what is at-
tempted in the class room. There is need for greater pride in
accurate scholarship and accomplishment.
The way in which students carry out assigned work now,
will be for most students, the way in which they will meet nec-
essary tasks in the future. There is a call for more earnest
effort on the part of most students.
Awards for “greatest improvement during the year” were
made at our last commencement. These prizes total $100.,
and will be given again this year. I recommend that our school
join the Pro Merito Society which recognizes with a suitable
emblem, those of the Senior Class who attain a rank of 85 or
more.
A visit of the Deputy Commissioner of the State Depart-
ment of Education brought very favorable comments upon our
schools as a whole. The written report of the Deputy in charge
of the Home Economics for the State, after an all day’s visit,
was very complimentary as to equipment and the character of
the work accomplished.
I have commented in other reports upon the character of
the work done in Music. You have seen the results of this in
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public performances. Back of that are years of careful train-
ing.
A new interest in instrumental music has been inspired
in the pupils and over twenty have -started the study of the
violin, four the ’cello and six the viola, while several others are
making arrangements to practice on other instruments. We
may expect, within a reasonably short time, an orchestra of at
least forty-five instruments.
The interest of tie Boys and Girls’ Glee Clubs in both the
Junior and Senior High Schools in unabated.
Much equipment has been added to the Physics Depart-
ment, partly throdgh the gift of Mr. Mortimer B. Proctor, and
partly through purchase by your committee. Apparatus and
equipment have been arranged in an orderly manner, and
the laboratory has taken an appearance worthy of the name.
There has been considerable sickness in our school popula-
tion, but I do not think it has seriously hampered the work of
the year. Our teachers, much more than usual, have been
kept from their classes by sickness. We have been fortunate
to find, within our own community, former teachers who have
been ready, at a moment’s notice, to step into the class-rooms
and carry on the work successfully.
The past year has been one of growth and progress for the
schools of Proctor. I deeply appreciate the earnest work and
hearty support of all the teachers, as well as the interest and
-cooperation of the Prudential Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE L. JOY
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TREASURER’S REPORT
GENERAL ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year
From taxes
From rental of hall
From temporary loans
From (2) Old Lawn Mowers
$773 95
8,305 71
925 00
11,000 00
6 00
DISBURSEMENTS
$21,010 66
Outstanding orders previous year
One refunding bond and interest on bonds
Proctor Band
Disposal of Garbage
Electric Lighting
Maintenance of hall
Janitor of hall
D. R. Mahaffy services
Care of sidewalks
Printing reports
Temporary loans and interest
Regrading of village park
Traffic
Refund of taxes
Sundry labor and supplies
$23 85
1,355 96
500 00
705 00
2,607 88
711 56
275 00
563 83
207 42
64 00
8,159 76
642 09
50 40
6 60
512 1§
Balance to New Account
$16,385 53
4,625 13
' Outstanding order No. 1848
$21,010 66
$7 60
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year
$2,597
73
Temporary Loans
17,000
00
Taxes from Collector 1926-1927
869
39
Taxes — paid Treasurer
54,984
08
School land rental 1928
9
78
Other courses
304
48
Supplies
510
69
Tuition
935
27
Miss E. D. Proctor
1,885
39
State
1,017
93
Escheat Funds Interest
372
02
$80,486
76
DISBURSEMENTS
Refunding and School Bonds (3) and Interest $4,324 04
Temporary Loans and Interest 17,354 85
Refund after wrongly assessed 49 21
Prudential Committees orders 57,518 85
Balance to New Account 1,239 81
$80,486 76
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
$10,404 22
5,059 38
From Water Rents
Deficit to New Account
$15,463 60
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DISBURSEMENTS
Deficit of previous year $2,815 70
Outstanding order No. 1539 25 00
(4) Water and Sewer Bonds and Interest 5,020 00
Interest on Redfield Proctor Loans 637 50
N. E. Collins, care of filter 275 00
D. R. Mahaffy 340 55
Trustees Orders 6,349 85
$15,463 60
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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STATEMENT OF TAXES
GRAND LIST FOR VILLAGE
Polls
$1,469 00
Property
21,119 11
Intangible Group No. 1
58,274 34
Intangible Group No. 2
1,102 85
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GENERAL ACCOUNT
From polls
$403 97
From property
5,805 53
From intangible Group No. 1
2,331 00
From intangible Group No. 2
198 51
Paid Treasurer direct
$8,305 71
Four per cent discount to taxpayers
349 97
One per cent discount to treasurer
. 83 90
Uncollected 1928 Taxes
2 43
GRAND LIST FOR SCHOOLS
Polls
$1,504 00
Property
22,026 70
Intangible Group No. 1
58,274 34
Intangible Group No. 2
1,102 85
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
From polls
$2,632 00
From property
38,547 67
From intangible Group No. 1
15,384 39
From intangible Group No. 2
1,323 45
$81,965 30
$8,742 01
$8,742 01
$82,907 89
$57,887 51
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Paid Treasurer direct
One percent discount to taxpayers
Pour percent discount to Treasurer
Uncollected 1928 Taxes
$54,984 08
555 41
2,316 84
31 18
$57,887 51
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Vil-
lage Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1929, and
those of the Prudential Committee for the year ending Jan-
uary 31, 1929. We have checked all accounts showing income
and expense back to the original sources of entry and have
satisfied ourselves that the same are correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 28, 1929
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
RECEIPTS
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$21,010 66
10,404 22
80,486 76
$111,901 64
EXPENDITURES
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$16,385 53
15,463 60
79,246 95
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next year
$111,096 08
805 56
$111,901 64
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RESOURCES
Surplus in general account
Surplus in school account
Uncollected 1928 Taxes
$4,625 13
1,239 81
33 61
$5,898 55
LIABILITIES
Water and sewer bonds outstanding $30,000 00
Funding and school bonds outstanding 40,000 00
Outstanding temporary loans 18,000 00
Outstanding trustees order No. 1848 7 60
Outstanding Prudential Committee orders 213 60
Deficit in water and sewer account 5,059 38
$93,280 58
Net Liabilities 87,382 03
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending Feb-
ruary 28, 1928, were $92,329.60 showing a decrease of liabili-
ties during the year of $4,947.57. This decrease is made up as
follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3 per cent bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4 per cent bonds 4,000 00
Increase in general fund 3,851 18
Decrease in miscellaneous liabilities 437 08
Decrease in water and sewer fund
Decrease in school fund
Decrease in miscellaneous resources
Increase in temporary loans
$12,288 26
$2,243 68
1,357 92
739 09
3,000 00
7,340 69
$4,947 57
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We concur in the recommendation of the Budget Commit-
tee of a tax of twenty-two and a half cents (.22%) for the Vil-
lage General and one dollar and seventy cents ($1.70) for
school tax.
A. T. PATTERSON,
H. C. GATES,
E. A. PEASE.
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ANNUAL REPORT PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
1928-1929
Chief Engineer
Foreman
1st Assistant Foreman
2nd Assistant Foreman
Clerk
G. H. Davis
H. S. Hobart
H. A. Collin
H. W. Johnson
C. B. Keefe
FIREMEN
Archie Anoe (resigned
1928)
Edw. Barrett
Chas. Billings
Neilo Bowman
Ralph Broadwell
John Brolin
Rollin Burgess
R. W. Chutter
Cecil Curtis
IT. W. Fairbanks
During the year the Company met six times for dry prac-
tice and eight times for wet practice and answered eight alarms
in the town of Proctor and one alarm at Florence, as follows:
1. April 4, 1928 — 11:30 A. M. Grass fire behind Wallace
Fay’s house. No damage.
2. April 7, 1928 — 1 :00 P. M. Grass near McGarry’s Store.
No damage.
3. May 12, 1928 — 12 :00 Noon. Woods near C. & P. tracks
Mead Farm. No damage.
June 1, John Fortier
Aaron Johnson
Geo. Johnson
Walter Ladabouche
Frank Lajoice
Henry Loso
David Ogilvie
John Prior
Almo Tenerani
Barton Reissig
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4. Aug. 2, 1928 — 11:30 A. M. Woods and logs Hanserick
Farm. Damage $50.00.
5. Aug. 31, 1928 — 5 :45 P. M. Machine Shop window
casing. Damage $16.15.
6. Sept. 21, 1928 — 7 :30 A. M. Monahan’s automobile.
Damage $75.00.
7. Nov. 15, 1928 — 5:55 P. M. Woods near Hanserick
Farm. No damage.
8. Nov. 21, 1928 — 7:30 P. M. Florence Club House.
Some fire and water damage.
9. Dec. 31, 1928 — 6:30 A. M. grass fire, Mead meadow.
No damage.
The estimated fire damage in the town of Proctor for the
year March 7, 1928, to March 6, 1929, is $141.15.
The members are appointed yearly by the Vermont Marble
Co., which bears the entire expense of maintaining the Fire
Department.
C. B. KEEFE, Clerk.
Proctor, Vermont, March 6th, 1929.
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proc-
tor, Vermont, are hereby warned to meet at the Village Hall
in said Village, on Tuesday, the 26th day of March, A. D. 1929,
at 4:00 P. M., to act on the following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of
Taxes, three Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve
for the term of one year, one Trustee and one member of the
Prudential Committee, each to serve for the term of three
years.
2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Village officers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how
much ?
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the support of schools, and if so, how much?
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections 889 to 895, inclusive, of the General Laws for the
collection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will vote to concur with the Town
in the creation of a joint budget committee.
7. To see if the Village will vote to purchase the water
shed in Chittenden, or any part thereof, whence our water sup-
ply is received and, if so, to provide the money therefor.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to
borrow money for the temporary use of the Village.
9. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds are required.
10. To see if the Village will appropriate money for the
support of the Proctor Band, and if so, how much?
11. To see if the Village will vote to adopt the Daylight
Saving time for the summer of 1929.
12. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 14th day of March, A. D. 1929.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE of PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
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THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Mabblb City Paxss
Etitland, Yt.
ANNUAL REPORT
OP THE
Board of Officers
OF THE
VILLAGE of PROCTOR
VERMONT
For the Fiscal Year Ending February 28th
19 3 0
THE TUTTLE COMPANY
Marbl: City Press
Rutland, Vt.
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VILLAGE OFFICERS
Elected March 26, 1929
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President
Clerk
Treasurer
Collector
AMO.S K, PATTERSON
C ARLE S ft -H9fcBEN
CHARLER-Er-HOLDEN
HENRY SODERBERG
TRUSTEES
A. A. Teneram, 1932
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Mortimer R. Proctor, 1930 ,
W. M. Fay, 1931
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
David H. Bixlcr, 1932
Ben Williams, 1939-
Severus Westin, 1931
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AUDITORS
Ar.-Ttrttle Patterson, 1st ,
H. C.- Gates, 2nd
E. H. Pease, 3rd
FIRE WARDENS
Charles B. Keefe, 1st
Charles Erickson, 2nd
R, W. Chutter-, 3rd
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES
As voted at the Village Meeting in 1929, additional land
in the Chittenden Watershed was purchased at a cost of $8,-
500.00. The water main extension on Olympus Road was com-
pleted as was the sewer repair work near the Vermont Marble
Company’s Storehouse.
The water and sewer fund deficit was reduced from $5,-
059.38 to $2,221.89.
A new hard wood floor has been installed in the Village
Hall.
The usual expenditures for cleaning sidewalks, removal
of garbage, etc., are contemplated, and some minor repairs to
the Village Hall and Municipal Building are necessary.
Details of income and expense will be found in reports
.of Village Officers.
M. R. PROCTOR,
W. M. FAY,
A. A. TENERANI,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE
The attention of the voters is earnestly called to the re-
port of the Supervising Principal, printed elsewhere. This
shows in detail the work of the schools during the past year.
Note that there have been forty-two fewer pupils in the schools
this year than last year. We have had one less teacher.
No special repairs have been made to any of the buildings r
but they have been kept in general good condition.
The East building has been used during part of the year
as a meeting place for the evening classes in English for for-
eign women.
At the North building there has been but one teacher.
The expenses for the school year ending January 31, 1930,
not including payment of bonds and interest, total $51,914.42,
which is $4,656.42 less than for 1928-29, the detail of which is
as follows:
Salaries to teachers and office clerk
$39,186
18
Janitors
3,120
00
Repairs
1,417
52
Furniture
11
40
Lights
253
55
Transportation
805
50
Fuel
3,520
05
Tuition
207
00
Supplies
1,664
59
Books
860
63
Sundries
593
62
Insurance
262
38
Truant Officer
12
00
$51,914 42
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We are glad to concur in the recommendation of the Budget
Committee for a reduction in the school tax for the ensuing
year from $1.70 to $1.60.
The Treasurer’s report shows a credit balance in the
School Account of $5,245.12.
In our budget for the year ending January 31, 1931 we ask
for a total of $56, j 15.00. The detail of this budget follows :
Salaries to teachers and office clerk $39,400 00
Janitors 3J50 00
Repairs 1,800 00
Furniture 2 00 00
Li S hts 275 00
Transportation 325 0Q
Puel 3,500 00
Tuition 175 00
Supplies 1)70 0 00
Books 1,000 00
Sundries 80 o 00
Insurance 2 25 00
$53,050 00
Retirement of Bonds 3,000 00
Interest on Bonds 315 00
Interest on Temporary Loans 350 00
$56,715 00
Note that in the expenses of the schools there is an item
of $3,000 for the Retirement of Bonds, Interest on Bonds, and
Interest on Temporary Loans. These bonds are the School and
Refunding Bonds of the Village, and the amount charged to
the schools represents the portion used for school buildings
and improvements.
lo improve the standard of the schools is the constant
endeavor of your Committee. The problem is to interest the
students and to have them do their work promptly, carefully
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and conscientiously. The schools alone cannot accomplish this
end. The cooperation of the parents is vitally necessary. It is
earnestly hoped that they will see to it that the work of the
schools is given the place it deserves in the time and attention
of their children. Our schools are a most important agency
in the life of our community and should have the constant, sup-
port and interest of all the people.
The Committee feel that the public appearance of the
students reflects credit upon the instructors, and this is per-
haps as much shown in the Music Department as in any one
place. Much credit is due Mrs. Hoyt for her interest and
work in the development of music in the schools.
The Supervising Principal calls attention to the report of
the School Nurse. The public health of Proctor is carefully
watched through this agency, and we ask the hearty coopera-
tion of the people in this work of the schools.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
SEVERUS WESTIN,
D. H. BIXLER,
Prudential Committee.
Proctor, Vermont, March 1, 1930.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL
For the Year Ending March 1, 1930.
To the Prudential Committee, Proctor, Vt.
I have the honor to present to you my fourth report, for
the year ending March 1, 1930.
The work of the Proctor schools has been conducted along
the lines of a well organized business concern. The work has
gone on in a quiet., earnest and progressive manner. Expendi-
tures of last year for repairs and improvements have added
greatly to the convenience, comfort, and health of the pupils.
There has been little call for expenditures of this sort this year
nor need there be for the year to come.
We have 42 less pupils in school this year and one less
teacher on our staff.
The three new teachers in the grades as well as the three
in the high school have shown the results of good training
and have done their work well. Little needs to be added to
other reports concerning the work of the teachers who have
been longer in the service of the Proctor schools. A keen in-
terest in the work has been shown on the part of every teach-
er and an earnest spirit of cooperation throughout the entire
group.
The work in Arithmetic in all the grades has been thorough
and constructive. Closer attention has been given to the funda-
mentals and more drill has been given through the use of drill
pads and other devices than heretofore.
The work in English, with new texts in use in all the
grades above the third, has been progressive. A few years will
show the results of uniform instruction with constant drills
and reviews of fundamental principles.
The new Outline of Studies of the State Department, in
all subjects except History, has been placed in the hands of
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teachers during the year. Adjustments are being made grad-
ually. When the Outline in History (now being printed)
reaches us, new tests in Geography and History will be need-
ed in order to conform to the State Program.
The work in high school is being carried on well, by ex-
perienced teachers. Those students who are interested and
earnest in their efforts, are receiving good training. The num-
ber of students in Group 1 on our Honor Poll, is still too small,
while those in Group II are about average. The number of
those who fail in their work through lack of interest is also
about average. The work of the school is beyond the intelli-
gence of few, if any. Failure to gain creditable results comes
from lack of application.
We are making plans to provide for those scholars who
are going to college, through a scheme of coaching the pupils
to meet the college requirements. They will be allowed to
measure their knowledge against examinations and everything
will be done, which can be done, to bring the pupils up to a
standard which will enable them to pass the examinations
creditably. This is especially needed in these days when the
number going to college is so large that these institutions have
the opportunity to select the best.
The American Legion has continued its valuable interest
in our boys of the second year of the Junior High School.
Members of the Legion talk with the boys from time to time
on the subjects of Honor, Courage, Scholarship, Leadership and
Service. The award to the boy who shows these qualities best,
will be made at the close of the school year. Subjects of in-
terest have been presented to the High School group by other
men interested in the schools.
In connection with the Proctor, Vermont Essay Contest,
a new and distinet feature this year has been the talks given
by men who stand first in their line, upon various phases of
Vermont history. These talks have been helpful and have in-
spired all who heard them to a greater love for the mountains
and valleys and people of the old Green Mountain State.
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I am happy to say that the Prize for '’greatest improve-
ment during the year,” has been continued for another year.
The award last year was made to three boys. This prize is
open to any pupil, regardless of scholastic ability.
The work of our special teachers is to be commended high-
ly. The Boys and Girls’ Glee Clubs in both the Junior and
Senior High Schools, are doing excellent work. The same can
be said of the instrumental groups.
The work in Physical Education for Girls has been of the
same high order as in previous years. I am satisfied that this
work plays a very important part in the successful running of
the school.
Our athletic teams have won their share of the games
and have played hard and fast. They have not won any cham-
pionship but they have met their engagements.
I wish to give below the work of our School Nurse. It.
speaks for itself.
Inspection of all Grade pupils has been made for signs of
communicable disease or skin conditions, at beginning of each
term and repeated as frequently as conditions found made
necessary.
Scabes — several exclusions.
Impetigo — not as prevalent as usual.
Pediculosis — no case in school since Jan. 1929.
All pupils in Grades 1 to 4 have been inspected for defec-
tive vision, hearing, teeth and enlarged tonsils, etc. Reports
were sent to parents when corrections or medical advice were
indicated. All boys in the higher Grades and Junior High
School were also inspected and such girls as were referred by
Miss Brooks for special inspection.
Weight records are kept of all the above pupils who are
still in the grades. Individual graphs are being used to in-
terest underweight pupils and correct diets and health habits
are being stressed.
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An average of 70 pupils avail themselves of the milk
lunch. In many instances increase in weight and improved
school work show this to be of advantage.
416 cases of individual inspection, first aid and minor
treatments have been eared for in the office.
316 home visits have been made.
39 children have been accompanied to doctors or dentists
offices.
62 children were enrolled in the Summer “Roundup,” con-
ducted by the Parent-Teacher Association. The examining
doctors found 139 defects, 55% of which were corrected be-
fore November. It is also known that the interest created by
the “Round-up” has continued, as other corrections have been
reported from time to time during the year.
296 pupils were vaccinated at school by the Health officer.
In each instance the consent of the parent was secured in writ-
ing. ...
25 pupils have received benefit from the Orthopedic Clinics
which have been held at Cavendish House.
In October, Dr. Rogers examined all pupils from the 4th
Grade on through the Junior and Senior High School. This
examination reveals those pupils whose hearts are overactive
or have definite heart trouble so they can carry only such phy-
sical programs as are suited for their strength.
I do not wish to close this report without expressing my
appreciation of the work of the Proctor Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciation. It has been earnest and effective in helping with
many school problems.
I appreciate the earnest work and hearty support of all
the teachers as well as the interest and cooperation of the
Prudential Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE L. JOY.
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TREASURER’S REPORT
GENERAL ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year
$4,625 13
From taxes (1928)
2 45
From taxes (1929)
7,026 64 '
From rental of Hall
597 00
From Temporary loans
9,500 00 -
From one lamp globe
4 25
$21,755 47
DISBURSEMENTS
Outstanding order of previous year
$7 60
One refunding Bond and interest
1,260 00
Proctor Band
400 00
Disposal of Garbage
765 00
Electric Lighting
2,632 37
Maintenance of Hall (includes Janitor)
720 01
D. R. Mahaffy services
309 84
Printing reports
48 00
Temporary loans and interest
4,104 58 --
Labor
462 37
Supplies
161 68
Traffic duty
54 90 - ;
Refund of tax
42 77
Telephone Bill '
50 19
Bonds for Village officers /
60 00
Insurance on Hall
480 18
Coal for office
132 60
Clerk (services for 1929)
150 00
Expenses of land in Chittenden
8,704 06
Balance to New Account
. 1,209 32
$21,755 47
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'L. L 1
Outstanding No. 2134 — $3.00.
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Balance from previous year
$1,239 81
Temporary loans
19,000 00
Taxes from collector 1928
31 18
Taxes paid Treasurer
56,016 06
Taxes from collector 1929
4 25
Supplies sold
440 85
Tuition
706 21
Miss E. D. Proctor
2,100 00
State
1,124 18
Escheat Funds interest
371 94
$81,034 48
DISBURSEMENTS
Refunding and School Bonds (3) and Interest
$4,260 00
Temporary loans and interest
19,375 58
Refund of Tax wrongly assessed
323 14
Bond for Committee (1)
5 00
Prudential Committee orders
51,825 64
Balance to new account
5,245 12
$81,034 48
WATER AND SEWER
■fiHy /v
RECEIPTS
iTiT f j £
From water rentals
$11,272 90
Deficit to New Account
2,221 89
$13,494 79
DISBURSEMENTS
Deficit of previous year (1928)
$5,059 38
Care of filter
300 00
Water and Sewer bonds (4) and interest
4,900 00
Interest on R. Proctor loans
637 50
D. R. Mahaffy Salary
408 53
Other Trustees orders
2,189 38
$13,494 79
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STATEMENT OF TAXES— 1929
GRAND LIST FOR VILLAGE
Polls $1,383 00
Property 21,541 36
$22,924 36
INTANGIBLE LIST
$64,441 59
1,103 50
$65,545 09
GENERAL ACCOUNT
From polls
$311
17
From Property
4,846
81
From intangible group No. 1
2,062
13
From intangible group No. 2
176
56
Paid Treasurer direct
$7,026
08
Four percent discount to taxpayers
297
70
One percent discount to Treasurer
70
98
Received from Collector
56
Uncollected 1929 Taxes
1
35
$7,396 67
Group No. 1
Group No. 2
GRAND LIST FOR SCHOOLS
Polls $1,414 00
Property 22,475 34
$23,889 34
Group No. 1
Group No. 2
INTANGIBLE LIST
$64,441 59
1,103 50
$65,545 09
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT
From polls
$2,403
80
From property
38,208
08
From Intangible Group No. 1
17,012
58
From Intangible Group No. 2
1,346
27
Paid Treasurer direct
$56,016
06
Four percent discount to taxpayers
2,374
26
One percent discount to treasurer
565
96
Received from Collector
4
25
Uncollected 1929 taxes
10
20
$58,970 73
■$58,970 73
CHARLES E. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
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AUDITORS’ REPORT
We have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Vil-
lage Treasurer for the year ending February 28, 1930, and
those of the Prudential Committee for the year ending Jan-
uary 31, 1930. We have checked all accounts showing income
and expense back to the original sources of entry and have
satisfied ourselves that the same are correct.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
February 28, 1930
CONSOLIDATED EXPENSE AND INCOME
RECEIPTS
From general account
From water and sewer account
From school account
$21,755 47
11,272 90
81,034 48
$114,062 85
EXPENDITURES
From general account
From water amd sewer account
From school account
$20,546 15
13,494 79
75,789 36
Excess of receipts over expenditures to next year
$109,830 30
4,232 55
$114,062 85
RESOURCES
Surplus in general account
Surplus in school account
Uncollected 1929 .taxes
$1,209 32
5,245 12
11 55
$6,465 99
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LIABILITIES
Water and sewer bonds outstanding $26,000 00
Funding and school bonds outstanding 36,000 00
Outstanding loan for filter 15,000 00
Outstanding loan for water shed 8,500 00
Outstanding Trustees order No. 2134 3 00
Outstanding Prudential Committee orders 227 41
Deficit in water and sewer account 2,221 89
$87,952 30
Net Liabilities $81,486 31
The net liabilities of the Village for the year ending Feb-
ruary 28, 1929 were $87,382.03, showing a decrease of liabilities
during the year, of $6,895.72.
This decrease is made up as follows :
Payment of water and sewer 3 percent bonds $4,000 00
Payment of funding and school 4 percent bonds 4,000 00
Increase in school fund 4,005 31
Decrease in water and sewer fund deficit 2,837 49
Payment of temporary loan 3,000 00
$17,842 80
Decrease in general fund $3,415 81
Decrease in miscellaneous resources 22 06
Increase in miscellaneous liabilities 9 21
Increase of loans — for watershed 8,500 00
— $11,947 08
$6,895 72
The estimate of village general expense and the necessary
tax rate therefor has been left to the Budget Committee as
voted.
H. C. GATES,
A. T. PATTERSON,
Auditors
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ANNUAL REPORT— PROCTOR HOSE COMPANY
March 6th, 1929 to January 1st, 1930
Chief Engineer
Foreman
1st Assistant Foreman
2nd Assistant Foreman
Clerk
Engine Man
H. C. Belcher
H. A. Collin —
H. W. Johnson
Almo Tenerani
C. B. Keefe
Neilo Bowman
1st Squad
John Fortier
Charles Billings
Ralph Broadwell
John Brolin
Robert W. Chutter
Ben Doane
I. A. Drowne
Walter Ladabouche
Henry Loso
George Loso
Frank Loraine
FIREMEN
2nd Squad
John Prior
Cecil Curtis
George Johnson
Frank Lajoie
James Cyr
David Ogilvie
Frank Olney
Emile Pelchat
Herbert Curtis
Algot Sedergren
John Geagan
During the year the Hose Company met three times for
dry practice, eight times for wet practice and attended six
sessions of the fireman’s school, held in conjunction with the
Rutland Fire Department at the Fire Station in Rutland.
ALARMS
(1) April 11th — 4:10 P. M. Florence barn.
Cause — Children playing with matches — Fire loss
$3,000.00.
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(2) June 15th — 1 :30 A. M. Humphrey sugar house.
Cause — Children who had built a fire in Humphrey’s
abandoned sugar house during the afternoon pre-
vious. Fire loss — $100.00.
(3) November 16th — 9:30 A. M. Kapitan’s farm build-
ings on West road (Capron place).
Cause — Children setting fire with matches. Fire
loss, $3,000.00.
(4) November 30th — 11:40 P. M. Miss Fowler's apart-
ment on South Street.
Cause — faulty fireplace construction. Fire loss,
$375.00.
The estimate fire damage in the town of Proctor from
March 7th, 1929 to January 1st, 1930 is $3,475.00.
The members are appointed yearly by the Vermont Marble
Company which bears the entire expense of maintaining the
Fire Department.
C. B. KEEFE,
Clerk.
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REPORT OF PROCTOR BAND, FEBRUARY 1st, 1930
1929 Season
RECEIPTS
Jan. 1 Balance from 1928 $56 94
Apr. 4 Contribution from Mr. Benja-
min Williams 50 00
27 Profits of Masquerade Ball 139 65
May 27 Village of Proctor 150 00
July 8- Village of Proctor 250 00
Aug. 1 Refunded into the Band 14 00
Sept. 3 Contribution from Mr. Mort-
imer Proctor 103 18
Total $763 77
DISBURSEMENTS
For 1928 Concerts $279 00
New Music 11 15
Expenses 1 62
Insurance 9 00
Concerts for 1929 463 00
Total $763 77
FLETCHER R. LOFQUIST,
Treasurer.
WARNING
The legal voters in Village meeting of the Village of Proc-
tor, Vermont, are hereby warned to /meet 'at the Village Hall
in said Village, on Tuesday, the &>i h day of March, , A. D.
1 1 1930, at 4:00 P. M., to act on the following matters, to wit:
1. To elect a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of
Taxes, three^ Auditors and three Fire Wardens, each to serve
for the term" of one year, one Trustee and one member of the
Prudential Committee, each to serve for the term of three
years.
2. To hear and act npon the reports of the Village offi-
cers.
3. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise to pay the expenses of the Village, and if so, how
much?
4. To see if the Village will raise money by taxation or
otherwise for the support of schools, and if so, how much?
5. To see if the Village will vote to accept the provisions
of Section 889 to 895, inclusive, of the General Laws for the
collection of taxes by the Village Treasurer.
6. To see if the Village will vote to concur with the
Town in the creation of a joint budget committee.
7. To see if the Village will vote to sell to the United
States Government for use in connection with the fish hatchery
in Chittenden, Vermont, a piece of land not to exceed one-
1 half acre in area, being a part of the premises conveyed to
tlie Village by Edith C. Barnard by deed dated May 15, 1926,
recorded in Book 18, page 192, of the land records of said town
of Chittenden, and if so, to appoint an agent to deed the same.
8. To see if the Village will authorize the Trustees to
borrow money for the temporary use of the Village.
9. To see if the Village will defray the expense of surety
bonds for Village officers, where bonds are required.
.10. To see if the Village will appropriate money for the
support of the Proctor Band, and if so, lrow much ?
11. To see if the Village will vote to adopt the Daylight
Saving time for the,.summer of 1930.
12. To transact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
CUABLES E. HOLDEN,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Proctor, Vermont, this 15th day of March, A. D. 1930.
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